When I first saw this piece of Rivera's artwork I was consumed in the complex way his eyes see the world. This whole painting is deep on so many levels. It is a painting of a scene in Mexico City. It is called Epic of the Mexican People-Mexico Today and Tomorrow,1934-35, Palacio Nacional, Mexico City. To me this picture is epic, it is a story. The first thing that caught my eye was all the different colors used through out the painting. It seems to look like there are many strikes and fights, and maybe some love, going on in Mexico City in the years of 1934-35. In the painting, if you notice, there is a banner being carried by a mob of mexican men. That banner reads, "HUELGA", translated to english this word means, "STRIKE". In the background there is a peace symbol which looks really similar to the Natzi symbol. Through all this poverty and wars there is always room for love. Rivera showed this in his painting. A love affair in plain sight is happening almost in the center of his painting.
This whole painting made me understand just a little bit more of the struggles endured in this world. The world isn't perfect. Ther are strikes for jobs, there are some wars that brake out between the same races or even with a lot of different races. What I learned the most is that there is love everywhere and there are no limits on the amount given to someone.
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