The Nightmare of War and the Dream of Peace

From Censorpedia

Date: 1951 - 1975 [[:Category:|Category:]] [[:Category:|Category:]]

Region: Central America and the Caribbean [[:Category:|Category:]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion [[:Category:|Category:]] [[:Category:|Category:]]

Medium: Painting [[:Category:|Category:]] [[:Category:|Category:]]


Artist: Diego Rivera

Confronting Bodies: Mexican government

Dates of Action: 1952

Location: Mexico

Description of Artwork: The painting in question depicted Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse Tung and saints.

The Incident: This painting was to be included in a Mexican art exhibition in Paris. The Mexican government did not approve of the piece and chose to exclude it from the exhibition.

Results of Incident: Rivera's painting was withdrawn from the exhibition.

Source: "Art Censorship", Clapp [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]