Critical Analysis This is an oil on canvas painting by Frida Kahlo called Cropped Hair‚ made in 1940 at a size of 40x279cm. It is a self- portrait of her with a scissor in one hand and her hair creeping everywhere on the floor. As you can see in the painting‚ the fore ground busy because of the long dark hair that is laid all over the floor. In the middle ground of the portrait‚ it shows Frida Kahlo sitting in a chair‚ wearing an oversized suit‚ that by the looks of it isn’t hers while holding
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Henry Ford Hospital Frida Kahlo The “Henry Ford Hospital” (The Flying Bed) completed in 1932‚ created by the artist Frida Kahlo was her first painting on tin. The painting contains all components of “Frida Style” ex-voto (retablo); which is small in size‚ painted on tin‚ portrays a tragic event and an inscription. The style used for this painting is Surrealism. This work is made by Oil on Metal. The dimensions of the work are 12 ¼” x 15 ½” In a shape of a Rectangle. Frida used rich colors to
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Take Home Exam 2. When Frida was younger‚ she painted about bright and colorful things filled with the colors and forms of Mexican folk art‚ but after incidents like being cheated on by her husband‚ she began painting mostly self-portraits. Her self-portraits often depicted symbols of her physical and psychological wounds. They were a dominant part of her life when she was on bed rest during the months following her accident. Kahlo once said‚ "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because
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Alma Lopez is a visual and public Chicana artist who was born in Mexico and raised in Los Angeles‚ California. Lopez received her Bachelors degree in fine arts from the University of California‚ Santa Barbara in 1988 and her Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) from the University of California‚ Irvine in 1996. Her work is based on a mixture of paintings‚ murals‚ prints‚ digital‚ installations and graphic prints. Alma Lopez incorporates the historical and cultural Mexican figures‚ such as the Virgin of Guadalupe
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1943This is yet another self-portrait in which Frida includes her pet monkeys. This painting was produced during her most prolific period‚ the early 1940s‚ in which she created several self-portraits. The background is one of tropical plants which is a common background theme used in many of her paintings.In this self-portrait Frida may be portraying herself in an academic setting. In the year this self-portrait was painted‚ Frida accepted a teaching position at the School of Painting and Sculpture
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José Parlá José Parlá is a modern contemporary artist born in 1973 Miami‚ Florida. Parlá began painting in 1983 and by 1988 he was accepted into the Savannah College of Art and Design’s scholarship program. He used this experience to extend his art making by combining concepts he already knew as a self taught artist and concepts he learnt from the Savannah College. Parlá’s works are huge canvases (usually 4x6ft) painted in a way that makes you wonder what it is that lurks under all the layers
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Philadelphia Phillies: Cesar Hernandez states his case Cesar Hernandez had not secured his slot as second base in the Philadelphia Phillies through 2015 but his current defensive and offensive tactics in the season have definitely changed opinions making it fun to see what impact he will pose to the baseball betting lines. At the present time‚ Hernandez is assuming his role as the second baseman in the Philadelphia Phillies. He prides in his competence as an exemplary defender .Since May 2013‚ when
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The mural "Going to the Olympics‚1984" by Frank Romero was created along the Hollywood downtown in conjunction with the 1984 Olympics. In his work‚ we notice the vibrant colors he utilizes to express the Latino and Chicano culture. We also observe the palm trees that are a very popular representation of L.A. The hearts above the car not only reveal the adoration people have for their cars but for the status it gives them. On the horizon there appeared to be five images them being the flying iron
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Frida thought the United States was beautiful‚ especially San Francisco. Diego also loved the United States because of the culture new ways of thinking. In 1932‚ Frida made another self- portrait. It is called Self- Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States. It was a beautiful painting showing her thoughts on America and Mexico. She showed the two sides from her perspective. One of the things she hated in America was the way they divided social groups especially since she was
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My decade’s project is about Mexico in the 60s. I chose Victor Ochoa because he is an inventor from Mexico who invented the electric windmill in 1860s. Victor Ochoa was a man of many talents. He’s born in Mexico and lived there all his life. When he was alive he was a graphic designer‚ painter‚ inventor‚ and master muralist. Victor Ochoa was born in 1850s in Ojinaja‚ Mexico. His mother’s name was Francisca Ochoa and his father’s name Juan Ochoa. He grew up on a small town because there wasn’t
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