Calla Lily Vendor Lapel Pin

Calla Lily Vendor by Diego Rivera Soft Enamel Pin1.25"9 colorsOne black rubber clutchBacker card (90 x 52 mm)Transparent bag with holeDiego Rivera, Calla Lily Vendor, 1943© (2019) Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F. / SOCAN About Calla Lilly VendorThroughout his career, Diego Rivera represented the everyday lives of indigenous peoples of Mexico. Among his most iconic subjects were calla lily vendors. They can be seen in murals, canvas paintings and watercolors. In this version a jubilant bundle of calla lilies dominates the canvas. In the foreground two women wear traditional fringed shawls, or rebozo, which were not only decorative but utilitarian: the length of the fabric could be used to tie the basket to a vendor’s back. About Diego RiveraDiego Rivera (born December 8, 1886, Guanajuato, Mexico—died November 25, 1957, Mexico City) was Mexican painter whose large frescoes helped establish the mural movement in Mexican and international art. His fourt