Disputes Over the Estates of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Continue

One of the paintings Trujillo claims was part of the inventory of Rivera’s donation, Congress of People for Peace (1952), was in private collections until it was auctioned in 2020.

An oil painting by Frida Kahlo titled Congress of people for peace (1952) features a central tree with orange fruit, celestial bodies, a white dove, and the title painted along the bottom, visually representing themes of peace and political hope.

The former director of Casa Azul and the Museo Diego Rivera-Anahuacalli alleges mishandling of both artworks and ephemera, raising broader questions about heritage practices in Mexico.

Disputes Over the Estates of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Continue
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