STARRED REVIEW *"The author makes art both aspiration and action . .
. This book will thrill budding artists." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Young artists will find inspiration for their own creations."
―Booklist
A Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner!
Discover the life and legacy of celebrated Mexican artist Diego Rivera
in this picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Duncan
Tonatiuh.
Diego, one of the most famous painters of the 20th century, was once
just a mischievous little boy who loved to draw. But this little boy
would grow up to follow his passion and greatly influence the world of
art. After studying in Spain and France as a young man, Diego was
excited to return to his home country of Mexico.
There, he toured from the coasts to the plains to the mountains. He met
the peoples of different regions and explored the cultures,
architecture, and history of those who had lived before. Returning to
Mexico City, he painted great murals representing all that he had seen.
He provided the Mexican people with a visual history of who they were
and, most importantly, who they are.
Tonatiuh, who has also been inspired by the art and culture of his
native Mexico, asks, If Diego was still painting today, what history
would he tell through his artwork? What stories would he bring to life?
Drawing inspiration from Rivera to create his own original work,
Tonatiuh helps young readers to understand the importance of Diego
Rivera's artwork and to realize that they too can tell stories through
art.
