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Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Michael Rivera is a famous American reporter and talks show host personality (Smith 1). He was born in 1943 the Fourth of July in a health center situated in New York City. His father, Cruz Allen Rivera was a cab driver, a Spaniard, who hailed from Puerto Rica. Rivera`s mother was named Lillian, a Jew from Russia. Rivera`s parents migrated to the United States of America (USA) because of racial discrimination in their native land (Martinez 195). Rivera attended West…

In a time when national identity was confused and not very unified in Mexico, art was able to provide some of that sense of national pride and identity. Through various artist's and their artwork the national history and characteristics of the Indian people were portrayed. José Obregón was one of those artists, through his painting Discovery of Pulque, that encouraged national identity. Juan Cordero was another painter whose work was useful, his influential painting was Columbus Before the…

The self-portraits by Frida Kahlo and Gustave Courbet have important similarities and noticeable differences. First, they both drawn planets of their face, they show sensations and both drown these plates to show the people how they feel. Also, maybe they both share their feeling because they had a hard life and that makes them feel tired, strong, or sad.Kahlo’s portrait shows different feeling like tired and mad. She looks rich but has a hard life and not happy with it. I know she feels like…

her work entitled “Moses.” She once wrote that she never knew she was a surrealist “until Andre Breton came to Mexico and told me I was one.” Breton wrote admirably “The art of Frida Kahlo is a ribbon about a bomb.” Although Frida avoided labels. Diego said Frida was realist. Pablo Picasso wrote: “Neither Rivera nor Derain, nor do I know how to paint faces such as Frida Kahlo.” Frida said, “They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn’t. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.”…

Not everyone has the skills of a professional when it comes to painting. But there were two very famous and well known artist who did. Diego Velázquez and Pablo Picasso were two very famous artist, and are still well known and remembered today. Both artist are very different and also alike in some unique ways with their style and technique. Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was the leading artist for the Spanish Golden Age. He died on August 6, 1660 in Madrid,Spain. Even though he was known for…

“I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.” She focused on her dreams throughout her lifetime. No one and nothing was in her way. Frida Kahlo, a hero known amongst many others. Frida Kahlo was born in Coyoacan, Mexico and died in the same exact place, she took pride in where she came from. As a result, she was buried in her own museum in which people still appreciate her work today…

become an artist. However, her grandmother was a big inspiration since she handcrafted Mexican cut-outs from papel picado or perforated paper where Garza would learn the skill. She attended Texas A&M University, Juarez-Lincoln Graduate School, and San Francisco State University. While…

Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter, and he was largely based on the historical roots of Mexico. He had many great contributions to American societies during the beginning half of the twentieth century. Rivera’s main goal was for his art to revolutionize the world. Rivera was always a very radical person, and it reflected in his art; at the peak of Rivera’s art career he was caught in the middle of a revolution of politics and technology, which made his views in support of communism and…

The long walk had been bear by Native American in the 1860’s after they were discharged from Fort Sumner. There are countless murals in New Mexico depicting The Long Walk, but there is one in Gallup, New Mexico located on Third and Hill that stands out. Richard K. Yazzie is a local artist that collaborates with the City of Gallup create this painting. Those painting is to recall the torment that Native American have encountered. Furthermore, there are four parts to this painting and each…

Renta Fiallo was born, or known around the world as Oscar de la Renta. In 1951, when Oscar turned 19, his father wanted him to join him in his insurance business, but he decided to study painting and sketching at the Real Academia de Bella Artes in San Fernando, Madrid instead. During this time Oscar drew clothing sketches for newspapers and fashion houses for extra money, and his designs were catching some major attention. He was asked to design the US Ambassador to Spain's daughter's debutante…