Mardonio Magana: Circa 1938 October 7, 2012

In 1930 Diego Rivera claimed Mardonio Magana (1865-1947) as being "the greatest contemporary Mexican sculptor." The National Museum of Mexican Art holds the largest intact collection of Magana's work outside of Mexico. Delve into thirteen of his enchanting direct carvings in wood, the life story of Mardonio Magana and the back-story of two of his collectors, Hollywood musicians, Annette and Louis Kaufman.