Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Their Lives and Ideas, 24 Activities
Contents Time Line vi Introduction Life at the Casa Azul ix 1 Diego Rivera The Fiesta Begins 1 Posada Printing 11 Calavera Creations 13 2 15 Frida Kahlo Bright and Full of Mischief Painting Mastery 24 3 27 Rivera’s Ideas Mixed-Up Masterpiece 30 Fresco Painting 36 Fool the Eye 37 4 39 Mexico Marriage and the United States Powerful Pictures and Poems 40 Mural with a Social Message 45 Portrait Gone Wild 51 5 55 From Detroit to Disaster and Beyond Making It Big 61 Picture Hunting 64 My _____ Hangs There 70
Contents Time Line vi Introduction Life at the Casa Azul ix 1Diego Rivera The Fiesta Begins 1 Posada Printing 11 Calavera Creations 13 2 15 Frida Kahlo Bright and Full of Mischief Painting Mastery 24 3 27 Rivera’s Ideas Mixed-Up Masterpiece 30 Fresco Painting 36 Fool the Eye 37 4 39 Mexico Marriage and the United States Powerful Pictures and Poems 40 Mural with a Social Message 45 Portrait Gone Wild 51 5 55 From Detroit to Disaster and Beyond Making It Big 61 Picture Hunting 64 My _____ Hangs There 70
6 73 Kahlo’s Fame Story Framing 82 7 85 An Unhappy Homecoming Kahlo-Style Self-Portrait 86 Fruit with a Friend 91 8 93 The Art of Mexico’s Past Olmec Head Carving 97 Aztec Tattoo 98 Pre-Columbian Companion 100 Tin-Art Greeting Card 102 9 107 Folk Art and Fiestas Papel Picado Pizzazz 108 Kahlo’s National Flag Rice 110 Day of the Dead Ofrenda 112 Pan de Muerto Bread of the Dead 114 10 119 The Final Years Colorful Diary 122 11 The Legacy of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera 131 Glossary 138 Bibliography 140 Image Credits 141 Map of Mexico 144 Index 145
6 73 Kahlo’s Fame Story Framing 82 7 85 An Unhappy Homecoming Kahlo-Style Self-Portrait 86 Fruit with a Friend 91 8 93 The Art of Mexico’s Past Olmec Head Carving 97 Aztec Tattoo 98 Pre-Columbian Companion 100 Tin-Art Greeting Card 102 9 107 Folk Art and Fiestas Papel Picado Pizzazz 108 Kahlo’s National Flag Rice 110 Day of the Dead Ofrenda 112 Pan de Muerto Bread of the Dead 114 10 119 The Final Years Colorful Diary 122 11 The Legacy of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera 131 Glossary 138 Bibliography 140 Image Credits 141 Map of Mexico 144 Index 145
