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Diego Rivera (1886-1957) was a towering Mexican painter, a leader of the Mexican Muralism movement, famous for large-scale public frescoes depicting Mexico’s indigenous heritage, political struggles, and socialist ideals, making art accessible to the masses. Trained in Mexico and Europe, he developed a unique style, blending Cubism with native motifs, and became an international art star, notably for murals in the U.S. and Mexico, and for his tumultuous marriage to artist Frida Kahlo.
William H. Fredlund, the Director of the Institute, obtained his B.A. and M.A. from UCLA, where he specialized in European history and art history. He studied in Italy on a Fulbright Fellowship and completed a double Ph.D. in history and humanities at Stanford, specializing in Renaissance Italy. Dr. Fredlund has taught for UCLA, the University of Florence, Stanford, and UCSC Extension.
