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Pura Belpre Books, Del Sol BooksAuthor : Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, Illustrator : David Diaz
5th Grade and up

Diego Bigger than Life

Del Sol Books, Get The Complete SetDiego Bigger than Life, Hardcover, English, Book, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, David Diaz, 5th Grade and up, 9780761453833, $18.99

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Diego Bigger than Life, Del Sol BooksPura Belpre Award Honor Book in 2010 for Narrative
Pura Belpre Award Honor Book in 2010 for Illustration

Diego Rivera's energy, physique, love for women, and work were all "bigger than life." Born in a small Mexican mining town in 1886, he drew his way through childhood, entered art school at age ten, and later traveled throughout Europe, studying the great masters and imitating their techniques. When he returned to Mexico in 1921, he found his own unique style. He began painting the poetry of the common people -- working, suffering, fighting, seeking joy, living, and dying -- on the walls of public buildings. His murals were passionate, controversial, political, and enormous -- like the painter himself.

*Starred Review* In this well-written and beautifully illustrated volume, the life of Mexican artist Diego Rivera, best known for murals depicting working people, is introduced in free verse. Similar in format to Bernier-Grand’s César: Sí, se puede! = Yes, We Can! (2004) and Frida: Viva la vida! Long Live Life! (2007), the book offers a chronological sequence of poems, each appearing either on a single page accompanied by a small illustration or on a left-hand page with a full-page picture on the right. Almost all written in first person from the artist’s point of view, the poems convey information succinctly within a context of colorful narrative and clearly expressed emotion. Each poem stands alone, yet some words, ideas, and images recur, creating an interconnected sequence. A three-page appended biography clarifies and amplifies the information in the verse. Also appended are a glossary, a chronology, a source bibliography, notes, and quotes from the artist. Apart from four reproductions of Rivera’s paintings and one photo of the artist, the illustrations are mixed-media pictures by Diaz. Depicting Rivera and his world, these iconic images glow with warmth, light, and color. In the backgrounds, some scenes incorporate imagery from Aztec art, which Rivera collected. A lively verse portrait illuminated with incandescent illustrations. Grades 7-10. 

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