| Books for Adults |
| Downs, Linda Bank. Diego Rivera: The Detroit Industry Murals. New York: Norton, 1999. In addition to full coverage and analysis of the murals, includes murals planning, Rivera's working methods, Diego and wife Frida Kahlo's stay in Detroit, and the public's dramatic response to the murals. Linda Downs, formerly Curator of Education at the DIA, is now with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. |
| Detroit Institute of Arts. Diego Rivera: A Retrospective. New York: Norton, 1999. A reissue of the catalogue for the 1985 exhibition organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts, this work is still the most complete book on Rivera. |
| Books for Students |
| Braun, Barbara. A Weekend with Diego Rivera. New York: Rizzoli, 1994. Part of the fact-based fictional "Weekend with" artists series, Rivera welcomes readers into his studio and tells the story of his art and life. Includes illustrations (many in color) of his work and Mexican influences. Middle School. |
| Vasquez, Sarah. Diego Rivera: An Artist's Life. Austin, Tex.: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1998. This story of Rivera's life is written for upper elementary readers and is illustrated by color images of his work, and includes a glossary and index. |
| Venezia, Mike. Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists. Diego Rivera. Chicago: Childrens Press, 1994. This story of Rivera's life written for upper elementary readers is illustrated by color images of his work and cartoons by the author. |
| Winter, Jonah. Diego: In English and Spanish. New York: Knopf, 1991. Rivera's life story is told in both languages and illustrated by original paintings created by children's illustrator Jeanette Winter. Upper Elementary. |
| Educational Materials |
| Downs, Linda Bank. The Detroit Industry Frescoes by Diego Rivera. Detroit Institute of Arts, reprinted 1994. A gallery guide for adults available free to DIA visitors. 8 pages. |
| Tomey, Ingrid. Detroit Industry: A Guide to the Rivera Court Murals for Kids and Grownups Too! DIA, 1993. A gallery guide for children available free to DIA visitors. 4 pages. |
| Full size posters, small prints and post card views of the Detroit Industry murals can be purchased from the Museum Shop at the DIA. Call (313) 833-7944 for information.
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| Slides of the murals can be purchased through the Department of Visual Resources, DIA. Call (313) 833-7913 for information. Their Art Image Database collection includes photographs of Rivera at work (see below.)
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| Videos |
| Portrait of an Artist The Frescoes of Diego Rivera Video. Detroit Institute of Arts, 1986. 35 minutes. |
| The Age of Steel: Diego Rivera Video. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, 1978. 28 minutes. |
| Fresco Workshop. ArtServe Michigan, 1995. 45 minutes. |
| Internet Resources |
| DIA Visual Resources Art Image Database Several images of Detroit Industry can be seen in the Rivera Archive section of the DIA Visual Resources Art Image Database. In"Diego Rivera Images; Then/Now," 1932 archival photos change into present-day color images of the murals. "Diego Rivera at the DIA" contains photos of Rivera at work, Frida Kahlo, and the Ford Motor Company River Rouge Plant. |
| www.artsednet.getty.edu The Getty Education Institute's website includes a DBAE curriculum on Mexican American murals. Though Rivera is not a featured artist, his work is discussed in the context of "Los Tres Grandes," the Three Great Ones (Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros, and Jose Orozco) of 20th Century Mexican art. Lesson plans such as "Mexican American Murals - Influences from the Past" are available. Includes many Internet links. |
| mati.eas.asu.edu:8421/ChicanArte Chicana and Chicano Space sponsors a site for teachers. Rivera's mural Revolt and the New Religion in Cuernevaca, Mexico, is illustrated and discussed in a variety of ways. Information about Rivera's life and times is also included. |
| diegorivera.com This site calls itself a "virtual museum devoted to Diego Rivera" and includes many color images of his work, as well as other resource information. |