Frida Kahlo

the blues, and why the tragedy of Vincent Van Gogh is so fascinating. Van Gogh suffered from anxiety, absinthe addiction, and seizures, but suffering gave him insight, and that insight gave the world Post-Impressionism. Furthermore, the painter Frida Kahlo found fame by incorporating the tragedies of her life in her work. The pain was both physical and emotional. As a teenager, she survived a traffic accident, and then suffered chronic pain, thirty operations, miscarriages, and an amputation of…

character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind.” Professional sociologists have long debated the power of environment in shaping identity, thus playing a role in the individual’s world view and responses. Frida Kahlo visually represented the influence of the environment on the individual in her painting, Self Portrait Between the Borderline of Mexico and the United States, 1932, depicting the vast differences between Mexico and the United States,…

the best you can. It might look like nothing special to others but its special to you. That is why you should other peoples work because they try to their best as well. (Frida Kahlo) When you put your heart into your work you feel happy because it’s something you created and that is means something special to you. Frida Kahlo was a famous painter who loved her work because she painted many self-portraits to express the way she…

‘I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best’; This quote by Mexican surrealist Frida Kahlo expresses the importance of the ‘self portrait’ and how critical they are to understanding an artist. They are the form in which many artists have come to be remembered, offering insights into their lives, surroundings, and even their state of mind. Self portraits have been used throughout time to advertise artistic skills, to practise craft, to explore their inner…

Race has been a big issue in the art community as well as the rest of the world. Statistically it is very unlikely for a person of color to enter into the museum system over white curators, engineers, directors, etc. Even artists of color struggle to get their works into museums, completely unrelated to their quality of work. Usually the works of art that are put up are the ones that are stereotypical; the savagely barbaric African art or the ethnically fetishized Orientalism. The works of art…

Does culture or culture inform the way he or she views others and the world? A person's culture influences the way he or she views others. In influences the world because we all have different opinions and views on life. In multiple ways, we are mentally and physically influenced by those around us and those we love. In a given situation, your background and culture can affect the situation and your views/point of view. Culture will also change your actions and decisions. In "Two Kinds", there…

artwork, especially in realistic artworks is necessary to represent subject matter truthfully without any artificial touches to it. In a self-portrait of Frida Kahlo named, “Self Portrait with Necklace”, she accurately depicts her appearances. Realism allows the depiction of life forms, perspectives, and the details of colors and light. In Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait, little details were accurately represented, for example her pink cheeks, her collarbone, and…

Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese artist during the 18th and 19th centuries who is known for woodblock printing, “Ukiyo-e” painting, and manga art. What is unique about him is his interest in the “relationship between light and natural phenomena” and how he captured “the moods of nature and the atmospheric conditions of the different seasons and weather” (Hane 39). His most well known piece is “Mount Fuji Seen Below a Wave at Kanagawa” which is part of his series of woodblock prints known as…

jobs were reserved for men. Even if women had jobs, they were often paid lower than men. If a woman were to express her thoughts, she would be labeled as “mad” and her thoughts would be disregarded. Charlotte Perkins-Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”, Frida Kahlo’s artwork, and Susanna Kaysen’s Girl, Interrupted, all had characters that experienced this unethical phenomenon. Gilman,…

Multicultural films are very popular at the moment, with amazing movies like Black Panther and Wonder Woman dominating the box office this year and last. They offer diversity that isn’t commonly seen in movies to date, while also just being great movies overall. One of the most recent multicultural movies is Coco: a film made by Pixar about Miguel, a twelve year old music enthusiast, and his journey through the Land of the Dead during Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. He is joined by a…