A veritable folk hero in Latin America and Mexico's most important artist, along with his wife, painter Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera (1886–1957) led a passionate life devoted to art and communism. After spending the 1910s in Europe, where he surrounded himself with other artists and embraced the Cubist movement, he returned to Mexico and began to paint the large-scale murals for which he is most famous.

This lavish volume is the most comprehensive study of Rivera's work ever made and the first book to feature Diego Rivera's complete mural oeuvre. It includes newly discovered works as well as numerous large-scale details of the murals, allowing their various components and subtleties to be closely examined.

In addition to the murals is a vast selection of paintings, vintage photos, documents, and drawings from public and private collections around the world. Texts include an illustrated biography and essays by prominent art historians offering interpretations of each mural, including contributions from the artist's grandson.

Authors — Luiz-Martín Lozano and Juan Rafael Coronel Rivera.

Hardcover. 674 pages. 11-3/8" × 17-1/4" (29 cm × 44 cm).