Diego Rivera

Visual Arts Mexico 1886 – 1957 97 quotes

Muralist of Mexican history and revolution, politically charged in expression.

Quotes by Diego Rivera

The true artist is always ahead of his time.

Speech 1929

I paint the history of my people.

Interview 1934

Capitalism is the enemy of creativity.

Personal reflection 1949

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.

Speech 1951

My brushes are my weapons.

Manifesto excerpt 1920

The soul of Mexico is in its people.

Interview 1937

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.

Personal reflection 1943

I live for the revolution.

Speech 1952

Frida's eyes were windows to the soul of the world.

Letter 1954

The mural is the people's book.

Essay 1925

Truth is the artist's greatest ally.

Interview 1939

I am a communist because I believe in equality.

Speech 1946

Painting is my way of fighting.

Personal reflection 1932

The past is not dead; it lives in our art.

Interview 1940

Love and art are inseparable.

Letter 1935

The artist must serve the people.

Manifesto 1928

My legacy is in the walls I painted.

Deathbed reflection 1957