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The bomb components then migrated in his paint box to his exhibition, timed to detonate 40. Diego Rivera, Woman with a Red Shawl, 1920. as the President admired Diego’s paintings. When the President’s comely wife showed up at Oil on canvas, 80 x 75 cm. the grand opening instead, the plot, like the bomb, fizzled out. Private collection, Mexico City. 59 D I E G O R I V E R A – H I S A R T A N D H I S PA S S I O N S With his zeal to fight for the proletariat against the imperialists and capitalists unfulfilled, Diego saddled up and spent six months galloping into battle at the side of Emiliano Zapata and his southern army.

Whatever the mechanics of their relationship, it began in happiness for them both. Angelina had rented the studio next to the Académie Russe for the hoard of young Russian artists who desired art training. She talked to them in Russian, taught a few classes, and enjoyed their company when Diego was deep into his work. He finished two paintings of the volcano Iztaccihuatl and sent them off to the Salon d’automne. They were promptly ignored. There was a buzz in the air still reverberating from the spring Salon des Indépendants he had just missed because of his sojourn in Amecameca.

Angelina mused “…he must have sold his paintings by the pound…”11 to his wealthy clientele. It was at Camarasa’s class that she had met María Blanchard. They became friends and journeyed together to Bruges. ” The four young artists hooked up and stayed together, painting and sampling what pleasures their meagre budgets could afford in the Belgian countryside. The foursome was truly international. Diego spoke Spanish, some French and no Russian, María spoke better French and Spanish, Angelina spoke Russian and French but no Spanish, and Friedmann spoke German, Spanish and French.