Typed Note Signed

RIVERA, Diego (1886-1957)

Beschreibung

The colorful Mexican artist is as famed for his fiery relationship with Frida Kahlo as for his inspired fresco murals and his controversial Communist connections. TNS, 1p, 8½" X 11", San Francisco, CA, 29 December 1940. Addressed to Quinby Self. Good only. Although fairly attractive overall, the upper of the two folds is heavily chipped (but not separated; see image). Rivera and Kahlo first lived in San Francisco for six months in 1930 shortly after marrying, but by 1939 they had divorced. On December 8, 1940 they remarried in San Francisco and set up house at 42 Calhoun Street, from where this letter was written three weeks later. Rivera notes, ". I have been rather undecided as to my plans. I am sorry I was not able to be in Mexico during the hollidays [sic] to that I might have been able to meet your wife and see her paintings, but I am just now able to start toward the south." Boldly signed. Quinby Self (1909-91) was an insurance agent whose wife Jess Edith (1914-2001) was an art instructor whose work was exhibited in many exhibitions -- it seems likely he was trying to advance his 26-year-old wife's career by establishing a relationship with the influential artist. As the married Rivera at age 42 became involved with 22-year-old Kahlo in 1928, he certainly enjoyed meeting much younger female artists. Rather scarce. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 49461

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