They admired her also because she dealt with the problems of being a woman painter in a macho society. Finally people were encouraged by the fact that Frida was still painting and creating beautiful portraits, despite her falling health and infamous husband who notably betrayed her by having affair with her sister. I am reading the book “Frida Kahlo’s Legacy”, and overall my reaction to that book poetics of self has been positive. My experience as a reader is enjoyable and I’d recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the history of the Latin-American world, especially to those who wonder what was the role of women in Mexican society. Frida Kahlo in my opinion was an amazing woman.
Graciela Iturbide “Graciela Iturbide is a small woman with a dreamy disposition and soft, searching eyes that seem to reflect the photographer’s natural desire to see and record things unknown”. Being born in Mexico City in 1942, Iturbide didn’t establish her photography career after her marriage to her professor and mentor, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, and becoming a mother of three. Though Graciela began taking pictures at a young age, she had no inspiration until she came across her fascination with Mexican culture, which started her career (Elgraby). Seven years after her marriage in 1962, Graciela enrolled herself at Mexico City’s “Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos” switching from filmmaking to photography, Bravo as her professor. A year later in 1970, Bravo invited his student/wife to be his creative assistant.
Frida Kahlo: A Painting Legend Many famous artists are known for their isolated lifestyles. However, Frida Kahlo lived and painted by a different set of standards. Frida Khalo was one of the most important 20th Century painters through her use of personal experience and communicating what she was feeling at that very moment. Kahlo was born July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan, Mexico to multi-ethnic parents. Her mother was a Mexican Catholic, while her father was a German Jew.
In the book, Girl with a Pearl Earring written by Tracy Chevalier, art plays a big role, because throughout the book both of the main characters help each other through their artistic abilities. Throughout the book, Griet’s master, Johannes Vermeer, learns a lot of new information from his maid, which helps him improve his paintings for the better. One day, Johannes Vermeer was painting a picture of his patron’s wife, and as Griet was doing her duties in the studio, she found one change that she would like to do in the painting. She waited for her master, to make the change in the picture, but he didn’t, so Griet “decided she would have to make change herself” (Chevalier 133). Griet thought that if she made the change it would make the picture more interesting and better.
(Georgia O'Keeffe's lifetime awards, n.d.) In May of 1938 she received her first honorary degree from College of William and Mary. She received many other honorary degrees during her lifetime. April 21st 1928, Stieglitz announces the sale of six O’Keeffe calla lily paintings for $25,000, a first for a living artist. In 1949, three years after Stieglitz’s death, she made New Mexico her permanent home and worked in oil, until the mid1970’s. Inspired by macro photography, she used vibrant colors with implied lines, sensualizing and magnifying individual objects.
Leslie Vara Professor Robinson ECE 27 6 May 2014 Book Review Esperanza Rising, a young adult novel by Pam Muñoz Ryan, was published in the year 2000. The story takes place in the 1930’s; it starts out in Aguascalientes, Mexico and then moves to Arvin, California. Pam Muñoz is a Mexican American writer born in Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley of California on December 25, 1951. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degree at San Diego State University. She began writing when she was encouraged by a professor during graduate school.
The Life Of Yuyi Morales Universidad Veracruzana where she earned bachelor’s degrees in Physical Education and Psychology and then worked as a swimming coach until 1994,Yuyi Morales is mainly recognized for her art work in literacy as well as an author. She was born in Xalapa, Mexico in 1968. Morales was raised and grew up with three siblings in Mexico until 1944 when she immigrated into the United States. Yuyi had a peculiar talent towards art at a very young age. Although she did not major in illustration or some type or art, Morales’s illustrations in picture books have been highly recognized.
In this essay, I will write about Kat Von D, by discussing her work, and most importantly, try to explain why body modifications – more specifically, Tattoos - should be considered Art, and why so many people chose to have it. Katherine Von Drachenberg, also known as Kat Von D, is a world-renowned tattoo artist, specialized in black and white portraits. She owns a tattoo shop; has her own television show; created and launched her make-up line for “Sephora”; published two books; and in 2010 she opened the “Wonderland Gallery”. Kat has always been interested in art from a very young age. It started through her paternal grandmother, who shaped her artistic edges by teaching to play the piano and exposing her to some of the greatest composers in the world.
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon, as her name appears on her birth certificate was born on July 6, 1907 in the house of her parents, known as La Casa Azul (The Blue House), in Coyoacan. At the time, this was a small town on the outskirts of Mexico City. Her father, Guillermo Kahlo (1872-1941), was born Carl Wilhelm Kahlo in Pforzheim, Germany. He was the son of the painter and goldsmith Jakob Heinrich Kahlo and Henriett E. Kaufmann. Kahlo claimed her father was of Jewish and Hungarian ancestry, but a 2005 book on Guillermo Kahlo, Fridas Vater (Schirmer/Mosel, 2005), states that he was descended from a long line of German Lutherans.
Upon observing the painting, one can tell that it is filled with symbolism, nature, and Mexican culture. I believe Frida had specific meanings or messages that she was attempting to communicate, and my guess is that it has to do with her identity, beliefs, and cultural background. Upon glancing at the painting, my eye was quickly led to Frida herself. This is probably because of the bright red dress she is wearing, and/or because she is holding in her arms a male figure. This is probably her attempt to symbolize herself as a family person and as a loving and caring person.