Rivera Paintings - Paris
- Artist/Author/Producer: Diego Rivera
- Confronting Bodies: Mexican government
- Dates of action: 1952
- Location: Mexico
- Description of the Art Work
- The painting in question depicted Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse Tung and
saints.
- Description of 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- Rivera's painting was withdrawn from the exhibition.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
