Geraldo Rivera

work, she was also known for her relationship with fellow communist artist Diego Rivera – whom she married in 1929, divorced 10 years later, and remarried…

If I could converse with any woman for an hour, it would be Frida Kahlo. I consider myself a self-reflective person. Ever since childhood, I've been very artistic. I have shelves of journals filled to the brim with inspiration, poetry, memories, and reflections. I first discovered her when I attended art classes at the Guggenheim Museum, as a budding artist, her paintings inspired me to be bold with feelings. Her self-portraits are my favorite pieces of art to analyze. They are so bold and pure…

he excerpt from Hutton’s article discussed one of the leading figures in the Mexican Revolution, known as Emiliano Zapata, who stood up for the peasants and would not be corrupted. After his death, many artists depicted his legacy through their murals; one of the murals was named, “Zapata Entering a Peasant’s Hut.” The mural illustrates Zapata going into the hut with blue sky behind him, out-raised arms of peasants, and peasants standing up. This mural can be interpreted in many different ways…

The Comparison of Vik Muniz and Frida Kahlo There are a few movies or documentaries involving either Vik Muniz or Frida Kahlo. Both individuals have completely different backgrounds, but share the common interest which is art itself. The artists have answered some questions in some unique and vague ways through out their life such as inspiration, metaphors, and so forth, leaving us to wonder how these two are alike in the end as well as different. Vik Muniz was born in Brazil in 1961 (“Vik…

I. Biography of Poet: Francisco Rivera Francisco Rivera was born in 1973 to debt ridden subsistence farmers in a war torn Central American nation. While times were tough, family life and the natural beauty of the nearby beach and country side provided solace and happy memories. Then war returned to the land. His parents along with three of his siblings and eventually his wife were among the large numbers of civilian casualties in a long civil war which ravished their nation and resulted in…

The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo is a documentary of her life, they talk about all that she went through as a child. Frida Kahlo was an amazing artist but she didn't plan to become one, all her life she wanted to become a doctor, have kids and get married. That all changed one day when she was on a bus and it crashed with another vehicle, and she broke her pelvis,some ribs and her leg. During her time of recovery her father encouraged her to paint, and he bought her paint and a few paint…

Fifty-five of her paintings are self-portraits. She was also known as a bisexual Hispanic painter. Her paintings were mainly oil paintings. Because of her polio, Frida was hospitalized for about nine months due to her spinal problems. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are both artists. They do share similarities but are also a lot more…

same year she got recognized Diego Rivera went to her school to go work on a project at the school. While Diego was there Frida would admire him while he was doing his mural, the mural that Diego was painting was called "The creation in the school's hall." When Frida would hang out with a group that was politically and intellectually like-minded students. She fell in love with one of her group members she would hangout with his name…

The Elephant and the Dove The relationship of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is considered one of the most notable and controversial of modern times. This pair of brilliant and passionate artists can easily be considered to be a true power couple in the 20th century. Mexico 's most famous artists have certainly changed many people 's thoughts of their native home and together, Frida and Diego, have laid down a road for artists of the future to follow. It is their obvious differences that make…

Born to a photographer and a housewife, Kahlo grew up in the small, Mexican city of Coyoacán. With no original aspiration to become an artist, a series of unfortunate events would shape and mold her into becoming one of the best surrealists of her time, and arguably ever. What the Water Gave Me (see Appendix A), also known as What I Saw in the Water is one of the most renowned pieces by artist, Frida Kahlo for it’s usage of symbolism which gives the viewer insight into much of Frida’s personal…