[lit-ideas] Re: Art and the Wall
- From: "Veronica Caley" <vcaley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:45:59 -0400
The Rivera mural was on a building Rockefeller owned in NY. When he got
displeased with what was in it, he ordered it destroyed, with hammers, pick
axes, etc.
Rivera painted another one on one of the huge walls of the Detroit
Institute of Art. It is considered one of the treasures of that building.
Many of the faces are recognizable to those who know the history of the
auto industry and others.
Veronica
> [Original Message]
> From: Ursula Stange <Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 8/30/2005 10:48:13 AM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Art and the Wall
>
> Rockefeller commissioned Rivera, presumably because he found his art
> beautiful. It was the political statements Rivera embedded in the
> murals that upset Rockefeller. He wanted Rivera to paint them out and
> over. Rivera refused. The murals were stored away somewhere, I think.
> US
> in Canada
>
> Andy Amago wrote:
>
> > Diego Rivera's art was not beautiful to Rockefeller. I personally
> > think "art" on building walls looks like graffiti.
>
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