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Mexican mural artist dismissed from work at Rockefeller building in New York after painting communist fresco .. A mural showing Lenin joining the hands of a soldier and a white coloured worker painted by Seor Diego Rivera , the Mexican artist , has led to his dismissal from further work at the great Rockfeller Centre in New York . Members of Mr John D Rockefeller ' s family took exception to the painting and an ultimatum was delivered to Senor Rivera , which insisted that he must change the fresco or cease work . So far the artist , who is said to have pronounced Communist leanings , has refused to alter his work and Mr Nelson Rockfeller , grandson of the oil magnate , has ordered the fresco to be covered . Following the incident work which Senor Rivera was executing for a motor company in connection with the Chicago World Fair has been cancelled .. Photo shows ; Senor Diego Rivera and his wife at their New York home after the artist ' s dismissal .. 17 May 1933

Mexican mural artist dismissed from work at Rockefeller building in New York after painting communist fresco .. A mural showing Lenin joining the hands of a soldier and a white coloured worker painted by Seor Diego Rivera , the Mexican artist , has led to his dismissal from further work at the great Rockfeller Centre in New York . Members of Mr John D Rockefeller ' s family took exception to the painting and an ultimatum was delivered to Senor Rivera , which insisted that he must change the fresco or cease work . So far the artist , who is said to have pronounced Communist leanings , has refused to alter his work and Mr Nelson Rockfeller , grandson of the oil magnate , has ordered the fresco to be covered . Following the incident work which Senor Rivera was executing for a motor company in connection with the Chicago World Fair has been cancelled .. Photo shows ; Senor Diego Rivera and his wife at their New York home after the artist ' s dismissal .. 17 May 1933.
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Mexican mural artist dismissed from work at Rockefeller building in New York after painting communist fresco .. A mural showing Lenin joining the hands of a soldier and a white coloured worker painted by Seor Diego Rivera , the Mexican artist , has led to his dismissal from further work at the great Rockfeller Centre in New York . Members of Mr John D Rockefeller ' s family took exception to the painting and an ultimatum was delivered to Senor Rivera , which insisted that he must change the fresco or cease work . So far the artist , who is said to have pronounced Communist leanings , has refused to alter his work and Mr Nelson Rockfeller , grandson of the oil magnate , has ordered the fresco to be covered . Following the incident work which Senor Rivera was executing for a motor company in connection with the Chicago World Fair has been cancelled .. Photo shows ; Senor Diego Rivera and his wife at their New York home after the artist ' s dismissal .. 17 May 1933
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4590 x 5895 px | 77.4 MB
Taille d'impression:
38.9 x 49.9 cm | 15.3 x 19.6 in (300 dpi)
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