The idyllic surroundings of the Spanish hacienda with its pecan trees and rose garden juxtaposed against the demands of her professional responsibilities, creating a unique blend of work and leisure. Balancing her…
This artwork represents the interrelationship between life and death. The cabinet is organised with vibrant colours of extravagantly alive objects with beauty and fragility on top of the objects that are camouflage colours, which symbolise war and unrest. The objects within the cabinet are similar and yet, contrast one another. This artwork shows the juxtaposition of nature and the threats that arose as conflict did. Hall has used great amounts of symbolism to create effect and evoke emotion. The purpose of the cabinet is to represent the morgue, a sense of captivity and helplessness. The cabinet holds many flowers, vibrant and beautiful, also holds a camouflage poppy flower. The poppy is a symbol of war. After a battle of WW1 red poppy’s sprouted in the battlefield. It is said they were red from the soldiers’ blood, representing death and remembrance. This artwork refers to the use of the earth, the natural world and the world mankind has created. It is a very political artwork, with representations of civil unrest, and aftermath of…
Mirkin’s article, “Aurora Reyes: ataque a la maestra rural,” was about one of the most iconic women in Mexican history. She was a very inspiring woman, she still found time to create her murals and fight for what she believed in all while being a single mother of two and having a job. Reyes was someone who fought for things that were dear to her such as education, children, and equality for women. I found it interesting but not surprising that her murals reflected her beliefs and illustrated the essence of their importance. Unlike the other artists who depicted the revolution, Reyes’ murals showed the unfortunate but somewhat inevitable side of the revolution.…
In conclusion, Garcia’s artwork resembles a story about the Aztec Indians. The color shows the tower and the bright wardrobe worn by the skeleton Aztecs. The lines show the stairway of the tower, detail in the wardrobe and the possible texture of the mountains and the surroundings.…
Rivera’s painting are often controversial and spark debate in all kinds of circles, whether it be for his political affiliations or the subject matter of the paintings themselves. In a way, Pan American Unity avoids some of this controversy with his themes of unification and harmony. One might think that the North and South, in this case the United States and Mexico, stand diametrically opposed to one another, but Rivera sought to unite them in common themes. He showed how the labors of the Mexican farmers and ingenious people were not that dis-similar from the backbreaking work of the Detroit autoworkers. Most, if not all, scenes depicted show Mexicans and Americans side…
Since Mrs. Peguero completed her first group of stunning flowers, each has shown the stages of life from birth to adolescence, adulthood to aged and finally death. But in 2007 her use of symbolism became very pronounced in the work named “La Montanas Esmeralda de Quisqueya” or “The Emerald Hills of Quisqueya”. The work was commissioned to be a visualization of the poem with the same name. In the painting there are many symbols and imagery that deal with the social and environmental issues that Mrs. Peguero sees while working in the countryside.…
José Chávez Morado, born in 1909, was one of the greatest 20th century Mexican muralists, focused on political and social factors of the Mexican revolution and embraced his heritage much like Dr. Atl had wanted for all Mexican artists. He was the last of one of the greatest 20th century muralists, who greatly influenced Mexican styled art. This paper will discuss his life journey, accomplishments, and two of his great works/murals. The purpose of this is to gain insight on one of the 20th centuries greatest artists, and examine his work from multiple perspectives to give us understanding and view his work in a different light. Jose, was a painter, printmaker, muralist, promoter and cultural advisor, he also made a valuable contribution in…
The piece by Castillo is a personal reflection that offers a peculiar and particular point of view from one person, and that represents how people permeates their surrounding reality, in this case the Mexican Revolution. These kinds of sources are extremely valuable in order to listen to the average voices. Especially in the case of underprivileged groups, such as indigenous populations and women, sometimes this is the only opportunity to grasp intimate daily moments, practices, and customs.…
The drawing I chose was the making of the blanket by Esperanza, I believe this blanket represented such a huge cultural identity of who Esperanza and her family really are. The blanket was given to Esperanza from her grandmother Abuelita before they left Mexico to come live in California, this way they can escape Romona’s marriage to the mean uncle. “Look at the zigzag of the blanket. Mountains and valleys. Right now you are in the bottom of the valley and your problems loom big around you. But soon, you will be at the top of a mountain again. After you have lived many mountains and valleys, we will be together.”(51) This blanket was such a huge emotional support mechanism for Esperanza during all her trials in California. So in this paper I want to focus on what the blanket means to Esperanza and how it helped her deal and cope with all the ups and downs. This paper will show why I drew her crocheting the blanket with different colors and what similarities there are between Esperanza and the blanket.…
The woman is wearing a white robe and is draped in a blue material. The color blue is also found in the sky and in the flowers that one of the children is extending to the woman. Pink is very prominent in the painting. A piece of the figure’s clothing is pink and the clouds are pink. The winged children have a pink hue as well. The color white is significant because the bird above the woman is white. The light in this painting appears to be radiating from the woman, further deeming her importance. The lighting and colors found in the work are used to show that the communication between the bird and the woman is important…
He may have also be influenced by his friendship with Picasso. They both seem comfortable deconstructing their subject matter into simpler forms in much the way that modern science. This reductionism would seem to be in line with them both being Atheists. Although some of the techniques used in the paintings are similar, Rivera’s use of uniquely Mexican objects, serape, sombrero, cartridge belt, and the mountains of Mexico clearly sets his work apart from the European objects found in Picasso's Three Musicians. The use of color is also different which reflects the different cultures; Picasso's darker tones stand in contrast to the vivid reds and luxurious blues which reflect colors that are common in…
More than simply putting flowers in a container, ikebana is a disciplined art form in which nature and humanity are brought together. Contrary to the idea of floral arrangement as a collection of particolored or multicolored arrangement of blooms, ikebana often emphasizes other areas of the plant, such as its stems and leaves, and draws emphasis toward shape, line, form. Though ikebana is a creative expression, it has certain rules governing its form. The artist's intention behind each arrangement is shown through a piece's color combinations, natural shapes, graceful lines, and the usually implied meaning of the arrangement.…
One also gets the sense that the writer is weary. The beauty of the barrio would be the sense of unity among the people. The poignant memories would be the divisions within and outside the barrio. The sentences in some parts of the essay are drawled which suggests the author is reflecting on something, perhaps a distant memory of the barrio. Ramirez wrote that change “eludes their reach, in their own backyards, and the people, unable and unwilling to see the future, or even touch the present, perpetuate the past.” The sentence here is slow with many pauses, suggesting the writer is tired. Perhaps the reader is tired of the unnecessary divisions he witnesses in the city. Ramirez states that in the barrio “the color-splashed homes arrest your eyes, arouse your curiosity, and make you wonder what life scenes are being played out in them.The flimsy, brightly colored, wood-framed houses ignore no neon-brilliant color.” Once again the sentences are long and slow; however, their imagery (the bright, colorful, flimsy houses) suggest a tone of nostalgia, a sense of looking back at times that are beautiful. Ramirez’s use of sound such as in the sentence “the train, its metal wheels squealing as they spin along the silvery tracks, rolls slower now.” The use of the consonant sound of the letter “s” is soft and…
Altogether, the colors in the piece are vital for their warmth and liveliness, which contributes to a successful composition that shows detail and enables us to not only appreciate the interaction between the three dimensional figures but also the story intended to be…
With them were others who pretend to be their handlers and tell the audience what is happening. The parameters of the piece are, Coco and Guillermo remained silent except when Guillermo was asked to tell a story in his native language, and they seemed to not interact with the audience except when a member of the audience paid for a photo, story, or to see the male’s genitals. The artists themselves are dressed up in simple and primitive clothing along with clothing relating to western culture such as a cheetah luchador mask and baseball hats. Coco and Guillermo also perform tasks such as reading, watching tv, drinking Coke and being fed fruit by the…