Art acts as a means of altering perspectives and reflecting societal advancements as the nations of the world develop and progress. While aesthetics play a role in the popularity of a work, a true masterpiece reflects the struggles of the masses, striking a chord with a broad range of individuals from diverse backgrounds. Critical of mankind for its assumption of flawed ideologies that yield grotesque consequences, influential artists arouse and welcome the controversy stemming from their creations. The sentiments captured and promoted by a particular artistic revolutionary continue to spark inspiration within the hearts and minds of contemporary virtuosos that sustain his impactful legacy. Celebrated for his anti-establishment depictions of…show more content… Following an additional study of classical figural paintings and Renaissance Frescoes, the artist left behind friends, lovers, and a child, returning to Mexico with a transformed creative vision. Impassioned by the Marxist movement occurring across the world, Rivera eventually joined the Mexican Communist Party. The muralist attended the Soviet Union’s 10th anniversary of the October Revolution in 1927, so energized by the passion of the people that he resided in Moscow for 9 months to teach art. Once back home again, Rivera married artist Frida Kahlo and assumed the directorship of the San Carlos Academy. Diego found enemies in the conservative faculty and the Mexican Communist Party expelled him for his ties to the government (“Diego Rivera”). Regarded as a trailblazer of the Mexican Mural Renaissance, Rivera attracted the attention of both young inspired artists seeking to develop their skills and Americans who sought to collect his work. On 4 year tour of the United States - in which he produced pieces viewable by the populace in Detroit, San Francisco, and New York - Rivera depicted new concepts of an industrialized, scientific society and the challenges it faces while promoting his leftwing views. The public viewed many of
