%C2%A9 2019 Banco de M%C3%A9xico Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust%2C Mexico%2C D.F. %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
Head of a Young Girl, c. 1940-50
Attributed to Diego Riveraexpand_more
Watercolor and colored chalk on tracing paperexpand_more
Gift of Ruth A. and Elliot J. Brebnerexpand_more 96.83.1
On View in Gallery 255expand_more
Best known as a muralist, Diego Rivera was also fascinated by portraiture. Critic Marta Traba credits him with fostering the genre of realistic social portraiture in Latin America. Before coming home to lead Mexico's burgeoning mural project in 1921, Rivera had apprenticed in Europe for 14 years. The rounded contours and solidity of this portrait attest to the influence of Cezanne, whom Rivera greatly admired. The faces of women and children were popular themes in his drawings and oils.
Details
- Title
- Head of a Young Girl
- Artist Life
- 1886 - 1957
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 96.83.1
- Provenance
- Ruth A. and Elliot J. Brebner, Minneapolis; given to the MIA, 1996.
- Curator Approved
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