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Artist Arthur Beaumont, Family, Visit Rivera1JIEGO RIVERA is not Ri* vera but “the maestro” tomen working under him inpainting the great murals in theMexico City water works, saysArthur Beaumont, who withMrs. Beaumont and theirdaughter, Barbara, 17, is back from six wreeks in Mexico. They are visiting the Beaumonts’ son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Seabern, 89 Rivo Alto Canal.“We went to the water works, where Rivera is making gigantic paintings of gods and goddesses, and asked for him,” recalls Beaumont. “Workmen shook their heads. Then we asked for ‘the maestro,* and they pointed him out. Diego, a big man, was friendly and charming.“When we told him critics fear that the paintings will not last under water, Rivera said ‘How often have you known critics to be right? These will last.’ ”“Rivera’s and my French is equally bad,” said Beaumont with a smile.” “My Spanish is poor and his English is poor, but among the three languages we managed to get along all right.”At the time of the Beaumonts’ visit, Riviera was working on the bas-relief of the reclining figure of Tlalor, the god of water.In addition to the water works project, Rivera is painting six murals in the National Palace and Bellas Artas. The Beaumonts were entertained at Rivera’s home at Coyocan. It looks like a castle, says Beaumont, with cobalt blue walls relieved by nothing but doors. Rooms open onto a gracious patio.Beaumont, former Long Beachresident who now lives in Los Angeles, shortly will begin work on a 12 by 25-foot mural for the new offices of a legal firm on Wilshire Blvd. Against a background of London, he will paint Dickens law characters—Micawber, Uriah Heep, Sgt. Buzzfuzz, Pickwick, David Copperfield, Jingle, Mrs. Bar-dell, Bumble and the Artful Dodger.Long Beach Best .SellersFICTION:1. THE CAJNE MUTUnr by Wouk2. FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, by Jo net.3. THE IRON MISTRESS, by Wellmtn.4. LUCY CARMICHAEL, By Kennedy.5. THE CRUEL SEA. by Monsarrtt.8. CATCHER IN THE RYE. by Salinger. NONFICTION:1. KON-TIKI, by Heyerdahl.2. THE SEA AROUND US, by Carton.3. WASHINGTON CONFIDENTIAL, by Lalt and Mortimer.4. A KING'S STORY, by the Duke of ■Windsor.5. THE CHINA STORY, br Utley.8 ARTHRITIS AND COMMON SENSE, by Alexander.8 Songs by Included inJJHGHT SONGS composed by Oiey Speaks, whose compositions totaled 200, are included in a fine new M-G-M album. They are sung by Margaret Speaks, soprano and niece of the composer, and Richard Bo-nelli, long one of Metropolitan Opera Association’s leading baritones. The orchestra is conducted by Macklin Marrow. The records are available in all three speeds and include “Sylvia,” “Morning,” “On the Road tn Mandalav.” “Prayer Per-
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Long Beach Press Telegram Southland
Long Beach, California, US
Sun, Aug 26, 1951
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