piDiego Rivera A Biographyi presents a concise but substantial biography of the famous and controversial Mexican artist. Chronologically arranged, the book examines Rivera's childhood and artistic formation 1886-1906, his European period 1907-1921, and his murals of the 1920s. It looks at the work he did in the United States 1930-1933 and follows his career from his subsequent return to Mexico through his death in 1957.ppppDrawing from primary source materials, the book reveals facts about Rivera's life that are not well known or have not been widely discussed before. It explores his tempestuous marriage to renowned painter Frida Kahlo and looks at controversial works, such as Rivera's 1933 mural for the RCA Building at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, which featured a portrait of Communist party leader Vladimir Lenin, and was officially destroyed the following year.p