Description Diego Rivera, one of the most famous painters of the twentieth century, was once just a mischievous little boy who loved to draw. This little boy would.grow up to follow his passion and greatly influence the world of art. Award-winning Mexican-American author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh, drawing inspiration from Rivera to create his own original work, helps young readers to understand the importance of Diego Rivera's artwork and to realize that they too can tell stories through art..