...Kahlo grew up during the Mexican Revolution, she would repeatedly say that she was born three years later to have the same birth year as the start of the revolution in hopes to be directly associated with the revolution. (Stechler)Kahlo would then recall times where her mother had sheltered Kahlo and her sisters in their house to protect them from gunfire. It is also reported that Kahlo’s mother would house the less fortunate people that lived in the streets of their village in their house from ongoing fighting. At the young age of six Kahlo had contracted poliomyelitis, otherwise known as polio, affecting her nervous system and the growth of her body leaving her with one leg noticeably thinner than the other.(Collins) Kahlo also had experienced...
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...Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyoacán. She was the third daughter of four to Guillermo, who was Hungarian and Jewish, and Matilda, who was Spanish and Mexican/Indian. She was a huge tomboy as a child, which led to her being her father’s favorite. She did, unfortunately, suffer from health problems her whole life. She was a survivor of polio, which left her with a limp. A train car accident at the age of eighteen seriously injured her pelvis, spine, collarbone, and right leg; and she contracted Gangrene, leading to the amputation of her right leg below the knee in 1953. She had over thirty surgeries in her lifetime and suffered painfully her whole life, mostly due to the train car accident. This tragic accident led to the...
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...There have been a surprising number of people throughout history considered geniuses, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Aristotle, Marie Curie, Pablo Picasso, Grace Hopper, Hedy Lamarr, Frida Kahlo, and so on. Considered geniuses for contributions into the realms of math, art, philosophy, technology, and society, these people diverged civilization from what was comfortable and accepted to new roads and revealed groundbreaking advancements. Some believe that geniuses are those with IQ scores above 145 points, however, such a narrow view of genius is inaccurate and inflexible. In modern culture, a genius is defined as someone who exhibits astounding creativity and imagination, incredible technical mastery, and extraordinary recognition or achievement. The first, and arguably most important, aspect of being a genius has to do with possessing a state of originality and inventiveness. The famous artist Frida Kahlo, for example, created paintings from her imagination and dreams that pushed the traditional boundaries of the craft, producing strange and unconventional paintings that led to Kahlo being heralded as a new age artist. Additional widely-accepted geniuses have conceived ideas or methods that benefit culture, science, or technology. There must always be a passion, a drive, some sort of...
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...“Feet what do I want them for if I have wings to fly.” – Frida Kahlo (1995, p.134) Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist, lived all her life with physical illnesses, and her suffering is revealed plainly through her artwork. In 1953, her doctor decided to amputate her right leg at the knee due to gangrene. Frida expressed her fear in her diary with a painting of a yellowish cut leg and the above quote. Although the operation was successfully performed and she was able to walk with an artificial leg, an inevitable depression followed. She became deeply depressed and was no longer interested in her husband, Diego Rivera, who had been the entire world of her life. She lost the will to live and made suicide attempts (Herrera, 1963). A healthy mental state...
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...Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo is a famous Mexican painter. She was born July 6 of 1907 in Coyoacàn Mexico, and Died July 13 of 1954. Frida was born and passed away in the same house, the house gained a nickname of “ La Case Azul” for its vivid blue exterior. She is known for her unibrow and self portraits, she was inspired to do this style by Mexican popular culture. A third of her paintings were self portraits, with this being said she uses one of her quotes “I paint myself because I am often alone, because I am the subject I know best”. As a 18 year old Frida experienced a surreal accident that made a huge impact on her life. She was aboard a bus with her boyfriend Alex Gónez, going across a train track the bus was in the path of...
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...Frida Kahlo: The Woman. The Artist. Why did I choose Frida Kahlo for my research paper? I choose Ms. Kahlo because she is my favorite artist. I first learned of her in middle school and immediately fell in love with her work. It was very emotionally impacting. I have included many samples of her artwork. The things she saw and accomplished prompted the sensational works that spilled out of her brush. She had not wanted to follow in the imaginative strides of her photographic artist father and granddad. Yet, take a gander at the silver coating of the deplorability of her mischance. As opposed to turning into a specialist, she painted pictures that made individuals talk and examine. She is presently unmistakable worldwide for her one of a kind representations toward oneself. Frida Kahlo was a female Mexican painter of mixed heritage, born on July 6, 1907, who lived 47 painful years before passing away on July 13, 1954. Within her short life, Frida was slightly crippled from polio, suffered from a serious streetcar accident that left her infertile, married famous muralist Diego Rivera, divorced, remarried Rivera, became a political activist and rose to fame through her oil paintings, all before succumbing to her poor health. She was an intelligent female in a society that wanted women to be pretty, submissive wives and mothers. She struggled with cultural demands of her gender in a time when women were demanding a change in their role. All these aspects of her life, and more...
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...Esmeralda Buendia Ms. Greer English 10 pd. 4 October 24, 2012 Mexico Research Paper: Creativity, Pride and Historical Mexico a country known for its enthralling rich culture and history has many traits that differentiate it from any other. No matter where in Mexico you find yourself let it be in Mexico D.F the capital or in the exotic Caribbean beaches of Cancun you will always be dazzled by the diverse elements this country offers. The Mexican country has three main aspects that best describe their culture, which are the historical aspect that is represented every where you go, the creativity aspect found in their cuisine all the way to their arts and the proud aspect that is found in every individual that calls himself a Mexican. From their famous Telenovelas to their fine arts and exquisite cuisine; the country of Mexico has always been known for its creative way to express themselves in several aspects of life. This is due to their unique way to convey their feelings, believes and ideas through art. Ancient artists who are considered geniuses are the Mayans, even though they didn’t have the technology we have now, they were able to develop their own way of architecture. This gave them the capacity to build massive mesmerizing edifications made out of limestone. Among these magnificent structures we can spot whole Mayan cities, awing temples, gigantic pyramids and grandiose tombs, just to...
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...The Long Road Out Of Eden A scrutiny of marital relationships and the subsequent consequence on the individuality of women as seen in Astitiva Submitted by: Pavithra Sagar 05D1829 III PSEng Submitted to: Ms. Abhaya Dept. Of Media Studies Christ College “In olden times, sacrifices were made at the altar – a custom which is still continued” Helen Rowland Although marriage might have been instituted in the Garden of Eden when man was in innocence (Gen 2:18-24), marriages are seldom believed to have been made in heaven, unless couples habitually wear rose-tinted glasses. Essentially and realistically, marriage is but a contract or a traditional bargain which is drawn up between men and women. As defined by the World Book Encyclopedia. ‘It is the relationship between a man and a woman who have made legal agreement to live together. When a man and a woman marry, they become husband and wife’. Almost every society has certain traditional ideas about marriage and many roles and duties of the husband and wife are based on religious codes. Most marriage laws that are based on religious edicts favor men. Genesis, the story of creation reveals how God created Man and Woman and placed them in the Garden of Eden. There, they dwelt as equals as both were created in the image of God and thus had undifferentiated roles, duties, shared the same status and their relationship was a ‘partnership of equals’. It was only after the deception of the...
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...HUMANITIES 1 (RESEARCH PAPER) HISTORY OF PAINTINGS AND ARTISTS IN THE WORLD ADRIAN M SITCHON PROF. PEREZ 4TH YEAR/BS.HRM/NS (SUBMITTED BY) TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION HISTORY BODY * EASTERN PAINTING * WESTERN PAINTING * 20th-CENTURY MODERN * AND CONTEMPORARY DEFINITION OF TERMS * FAMOUS PAINTERS * AND BIOGRAPHY * Paintings of famous painters CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATION REFERENCE INTRODUCTION: Painting can be done in a variety of media. For example, Oils, Watercolour, Acrylics, Gouache and Tempera. Paints are made from a pigment, and a binder. Binder is relatively cheap, while pigment is much more expensive. Pigments are a colored powder, made from organic or inorganic materials. (This is different than a colorant, which dyes or stains a color.) All paints use the same basic pigments, but the binder changes. The binder for acrylics dries quickly and the paint is more like a plastic than oils which have an oil based binder and dry slowly. Oil Paints are often built up in layers or glazes. The other paints---Watercolour, Acrylics, Gouache, and Tempera---are water-based, meaning the paint can be diluted with water and clean-up can be done with soap and water. Oil paints, on the other hand, require paint thinner to clean brushes. The number and variety of painting techniques is endless. Besides quality of paint, factors affecting color quality include: paint opacity, glossiness of painting surface...
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...Proceeding for the School of Visual Arts Eighteenth Annual National Conference on Liberal Arts and the Education of Artists: Art and Story CONTENTS SECTION ONE: Marcel’s Studio Visit with Elstir……………………………………………………….. David Carrier SECTION TWO: Film and Video Narrative Brief Narrative on Film-The Case of John Updike……………………………………. Thomas P. Adler With a Pen of Light …………………………………………………………………… Michael Fink Media and the Message: Does Media Shape or Serve the Story: Visual Storytelling and New Media ……………………………………………………. June Bisantz Evans Visual Literacy: The Language of Cultural Signifiers…………………………………. Tammy Knipp SECTION THREE: Narrative and Fine Art Beyond Illustration: Visual Narrative Strategies in Picasso’s Celestina Prints………… Susan J. Baker and William Novak Narrative, Allegory, and Commentary in Emil Nolde’s Legend: St. Mary of Egypt…… William B. Sieger A Narrative of Belonging: The Art of Beauford Delaney and Glenn Ligon…………… Catherine St. John Art and Narrative Under the Third Reich ……………………………………………… Ashley Labrie 28 15 1 22 25 27 36 43 51 Hopper Stories in an Imaginary Museum……………………………………………. Joseph Stanton SECTION FOUR: Photography and Narrative Black & White: Two Worlds/Two Distinct Stories……………………………………….. Elaine A. King Relinquishing His Own Story: Abandonment and Appropriation in the Edward Weston Narrative………………………………………………………………………….. David Peeler Narrative Stretegies in the Worlds of Jean Le Gac and Sophe Calle…………………….. Stefanie Rentsch...
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