Diego Rivera The Flower Carrier Poster

Description

The Flower Carrier is a 1935 painting by the famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Rivera is known as one of Mexico’s most important artists and is particularly known for his contributions to the social realism movement. The Flower Carrier is an important work that reflects his commitment to this movement and his attention to the hardships of the working class, especially the local people.

In the painting, a man is seen carrying a large pile of flowers on his back. The flowers are lilies, an important economic and cultural symbol in Mexico. The man is doing a difficult job of carrying the flowers, but in contrast to the beauty of the flowers, the worker’s pained expression and fatigue are striking. The weight of the flowers symbolizes both physical and social pressures.

With The Flower Carrier, Rivera depicts the hardships experienced by the working class, especially the peasants and indigenous people of Mexico, while at the same time emphasizing the value of the labor of these workers.

This work clearly shows Rivera’s deep interest in social problems and at the same time his respect for the labor of the people.