Frida Kahlo is the most popular Mexican painter
who is known especially for her self-portraits. In her short life affected by
lethal injuries and by not so successful marriage, she explored in her art the identity of a woman, disabled artist, Mexican native.
In the 21st century she became the icon for a lot of groups. Please
check the video presented below and answer the questions J
If you are interested in her biography and
artwork I would like to recommend the movie “Frida Kahlo”!
Questions:
1. Do you have a favourite painter? If
not, maybe you have a favourite artist?
2. Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really
peculiar – what do you think about it?
Comments
oh, it's really hard to choose one and also I'm not a big art expert. From worldwide artists I really like big 4 from Renaissance. From Poland I really like Beksińskis paintings.
2. Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really peculiar – what do you think about it?
I like her style, especially how she paints herself in such an unperfect way. I would like to see someday one of her work in real life, not only as digital image.
3. Why did Frida Kahlo become the role model for some modern women?
I'm not good person to say it. My guess is because she was one of the first feminist in world history.
By the way, I strongly believe that an art which is not peculiar should not be considered as a fully art. But that is only my humble seeing. I see, why the work of Frida Khalo is valued, but, unfortunately, I cannot relate and empathy to the problems and challenges women are facing, and what undoubtedly affected Frida's work.
2. One must be an exceptional artist to be able to use imperfections. Reviewing the works of Frida at once Nikifor Krynicki came to my mind
3. I was watching a movie about Frida kahlo. She was always uncompromising and determined, she could also be sensual. I think this kind of features fascinate people. She gave an example that women, but I think that this applies generally, they do not have to compromise and it is worth doing something against others.
I love art but don't have any favourite artist. I have watched every work of one perticular polish painter but unfortunetly don't remember his surname.
2. Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really peculiar – what do you think about it?
Its really amazing because of imperfections in it. Not many people are brave enought to paint like that.
3. Why did Frida Kahlo become the role model for some modern women?
Simply I think its because she showed them that they have they own voice and speak their mind. Many women forget about that.
2. I completely do not understand that I will not say anything about it.
3. Same as the previous question. For me, art is incomprehensible.
Her paintings were a way of expressing her emotions. She was transferring her feelings, pain and fear on paper and it definitely helped her work to become popular and meaningful.
I think she might have became a role model for some modern women because she was not giving up even after injuries and problems, and she had a courage to publish her emotions in a so peculiar art.
Yes, I have a favorite artist Caspar David Friedrich ,a couple of years ago, when I visited Berlin .
2. Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really peculiar – what do you think about it?
She suffered more than anybody.. She contracted polio and bus accident done tremendous damage to her body and she was lived dying, experiencing tremendous pain and her childhood was so sad and her mom sometimes very cruel.
3. Why did Frida Kahlo become the role model for some modern women?
She suffered more than anybody.. She contracted polio and bus accident done tremendous damage to her body and she was lived dying, experiencing tremendous pain and her childhood was so sad and her mom sometimes very cruel.
She was an example of how no matter what to do things you love.
2. As I wrote above, I'm not interested in work of art, but in my opinion, artwork of this woman is very strange for me. Her artwork is quite specific, shows her sadness. This is not my style. But all in all, I'm not surprised, she's had a serious accident.
3. It is very hard to say. I do not fully understand the art and I can not express feelings. Especially her feelings. But maybe her accident and painting caused her to become a role model for women? I don't know.
I like painters from 20th century, I could say that I really enjoy looking at Basquiat’s work because it is something inimitable.
2. Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really peculiar – what do you think about it?
I like the imperfections she presents
3. Why did Frida Kahlo become the role model for some modern women?
Mainly because her art raised subjects like woman’s nudity, gender, cheating, miscarriage which led to giving new direction to feminism.
I have one favorite painter is Mark Rothko. I love color field painting, and find it very pleasing. There is something mesmerizing in this style.
Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really peculiar – what do you think about it?
Frida Kahlo’s artwork really speaks to me. I love her imperfections and peculiar style.
Why did Frida Kahlo become the role model for some modern women?
I’m not the one to say why she became role model for modern women, but I feel that’s because of her independence and strength. She was a really fierce woman.
I am not a fan of art and painting, so I have no favorite painters or artists.
I agree with the statement that her graphics are peculiar. I have not seen such a style yet. It seems to me that her works speak to me.
I have no idea why Frida Kahlo has become a role model for some modern women. It sounds like some feminism.
Frieda didn’t beat around the bush with important contemporary issues and had enough recognition to actually be heard. Many of those revolved around her experience as a woman, hence the interest from modern feminists. She blended beauty with true representation, and had a talent for showing abstract feelings in an absolutely straight forward manner.
My favorite painter is Claud Monet. I really like impressionism, and how pictures look when you make few steps behind and water, clouds and grass become vivid and live. Also I like peacefulness of his works.
2. Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really peculiar – what do you think about it?
I saw her portraits before but this is first time I heard who she is. This was very interesting to hear. The video itself made really well. But for me it's too metaphoric and hard to understand before you know the story behind.
3. Why did Frida Kahlo become the role model for some modern women?
I don't know why. But I think she were ahead of her time in many ways.
I like the imperfect way she drew herself with little care for what other people thought of her. I also like the way she expresses emotions with drawings.
Until the last century, the vast majority of successful artists were man. It was the time when man also occupied most jobs. Not only she created self-portraits she was also confident with her paintings.
I think her paintings showing e.g. miscarrige influenced modern women becouse they broke taboo.
My favourite painter is Alfons Mucha. His art is very delicate and mysterious.
Yes, I have artists that I can highlight for myself. For example, Caravaggio, Velasquez and Roerich. They are all followers of different styles, I don’t know what unites them, but I like them, they are among the best in their genres.
Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really peculiar – what do you think about it?
Yes, they are unusual, I agree. Few artists can boast such a large number of self portraits.
Why did Frida Kahlo become the role model for some modern women?
I think it is more connected not with her activity, but with her character. She lived a rather interesting life, which was filled with not very light events. Probably, modern women like her openness and extraversion.
2. She is good but her iconoclastic fashion image is a big reason for much of her success. She deserves fame but I prefer her husband now that I’ve seen an exhibition of his work.
3. For me, the most inspiring things about Frida Kahlo are her passion, the contradictory nature of her existence and her resilience. Even her trademark style of dress, which drew on folk culture, was also chosen because it was comfortable to wear and hid the worst of her injuries because she refused to allow her physical condition to define her.
A real professional of what she is doing. I like it. That's what we got, when you are a fan of your work, when you are fully committed to it.
2. I think she used her art as a form of stress relief therapy she released all her pent-up emotion in her paintings and happily there where some people that liked her art.
3. I simply don’t know anything about her, and I’m not interested in her. If I remember well, they even made a movie about her. Maybe there are some women in here that will tell as the reason.
1. I do not have any favorite artist, little interest in art. Once I was interested in the art of Mr. Beksiński, it was due to the film, but generally I do not have any favorite artist
Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really peculiar – what do you think about it?
2. Frida Kahlo's's art is really strange, I can not understand her. This is due to the probable lack of art supply. Returning to the subject Frida Kahlo's style is not in my type
Why did Frida Kahlo become the role model for some modern women?
3. I have no idea, it's hard to tell
2. Frida Kahlo’s artwork is really peculiar – what do you think about it?
Nothing peculiar about her. I bet there are a lot of artists that can paint better.
3. Why did Frida Kahlo become the role model for some modern women?
Because she is mexican, and being mexican now is a hot topic because president trump wants to deport all of them asap. So immediately people that are opposite to him force other people all around the globe to like mexican stuff.
2. The word “peculiar” seems to be an understatement. Her art is odd to say the least, however I believe that's what makes an artist stand out in the crowd. And on top of that if we consider the times in which Frida Kahlo created her pieces it becomes quite obvious that she never intended to think “inside” the box, she most definitely preffered to stay outside of it.
3. The reasons why Frida Kahlo could be perceived as a role model are without a doubt: her inner strength and loyalty to her own principals. Despite her crippling disabilities and other hardships she maintained her spirit and never gave up on her career as an artist. It seems like she never hesitated to present her brave, new ideas yet she remained loyal to her country's multiple traditions. She kept on finding new ways to express herself and to keep creating new masterpieces.