fun and easy read, diego was large! he lived large. it was an enjoyable book ( )

What one would expect of Rivera's outsize ego. Of course, I don't believe half of it, but read it to get a picture of what he believed of himself and also for his descriptions of his paintings and technique that are scattered throughout the book. All in all, an interesting but unbelievable story of an icon. I did think that more information about Frida could have been included. ( )

An old man telling how he changed the world and could not stay away from women. Sounds like stories that have grown thru the years. Especially since they were recorded by a young woman and he admitted that he did anything to make an impression with them. But he did lead the muralista art charge that ended up painting many of our US post offices. And I get carried away with his palacico mural in DF (mexico city that is). And he met the big guns in the 20th century: Stalin, Picasso, Henry Ford, Sisqueros, even ran into Hitler as he did his tour de Europe Art Schools and rejected cubism to be more Mexicano. He tells of his 4 wives and Frida is in the mix. Interesting but you have to filter. Like you would if I told you my life story. ( )

Ralph Stackpole ( )

This book isn't spectacular. Rivera and his Ghost Writer focus mostly on how wonderful Rivera is and it becomes stomach turning after a short period. I do suggest, though, that you search out a copy and spend ten minutes reading the chapter on Rivera's experiments with canibalism in college. It isn't in any way graphic, but it is hysterical to hear him try to justify the practice. ( )