Art and politics

the journey and the muralism of Diego Rivera

Authors

  • Marcia Helena Domingues Camargo Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36311/1982-8004.2015.v8n2.4154

Keywords:

Diego Rivera, Art, Socialism, Muralism in Mexico

Abstract

This article focuses at the analysis of how socialism ideology, Marx, Lenin, among others, influenced the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera his life and artwork. The perspective of analysis from our study subject has its base on Dialectical and Historical Materialism. We verified thereby that Diego Rivera was deeply influenced by his political participation, by socialism and communism and that these ideologies are present throughout the entire his life and work.

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Author Biography

  • Marcia Helena Domingues Camargo, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

    Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais da FFC-UNESP/Marília-SP. Contato eletrônico: ciargo@hotmail.com

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Published

2015-08-27

How to Cite

CAMARGO, Marcia Helena Domingues. Art and politics: the journey and the muralism of Diego Rivera . Revista Aurora, Marília, SP, v. 8, n. 2, p. 69–88, 2015. DOI: 10.36311/1982-8004.2015.v8n2.4154. Disponível em: https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/aurora/article/view/4154.. Acesso em: 24 nov. 2024.