Title: Diego Rivera - Biography - IMDb
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Content: They were both impressed with the Mexican revolution of 1914 and the Russian revolution of 1917. The two discussed the development of new monumental art that would reflect Mexico's political and cultural transformation. Both agreed that art should not be isolated in museums and galleries, but must be made accessible to the people outdoors, spread on the walls of public buildings. They created the new iconography that represented complex social and historic context. They introduced national themes, political events, religious motifs and a pre-Hispanic history in their large-scale murals. The two returned to Mexico and led the revival of mural art in the 20th century. They remained friends for many years and made a profound impact on Mexican art, known as the Mexican Mural Renaissance. Back in Mexico, Rivera joined the Communist Party in 1922, and co-founded with Siqueiros the "Syndicato"--a union of workers, artists and sculptors. From 1922 to 1926 Rivera worked on 124 frescoes on the courtyard walls of the Ministry of Public Education. His work began the revival of mural painting and made him famous in the Western world.