Essays on Diego Rivera

“Frida Kahlo: Little People, Big Dreams” by Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Gee Fan Eng examines the competencies, skills, and conducts of some of some interesting individuals that had big ambitions and dreams (Vegara and Eng, 2016). The authors underline the fact that big dreams can always be achieved through effort, commitment, and handwork. Particularly, the book focuses on Frida Kahlo and provides in-depth facts and illustrations about her life and achievements. The book narrates and interesting story of a young girl who was special from the beginning (Vegara and Eng, 2016). Unfortunately, she contracted polio at a tender age ...

Introduction

Diego Rivera is a Mexican artist famous for his painting of murals. Julia Alvarez is a native of the Dominican Republic, and is a famous writer. These two artists have many similarities. They were both raised in affluent families. They both were exposed to cultural revolution, and they both portray their life experiences in their art. However, the two artists have a significant number of differences. These dissimilarities can be attributed to the level of acceptance and popularity that both have received.

Diego Rivera

Diego Rivera was an artist who lived from 1886 to 1957. He was born in Guanajuato, Mexico. ...

Jean-Michel Basquiat was an artist who emerged from New York as a street-smart and gritty graffiti artist who grew to become an internationally known artist whose artworks grace the circuits of international art galleries. His rise from a street graffiti artist to one of the world’s most celebrated artists was meteoric. On the other hand, Diego Rivera mastered the art of creating visual images that helped him express his beliefs and ideas. His work focused on defining his life and Mexican culture through his writings and art. Diego’s art served both political and artistic purposes. During his ...

Abstract

Frida Kahlo is a name that is associated with physical and emotional pain. The famous Mexican painter is well known for her self-portraits. The paper takes two of her artworks, her “Self Portrait with Loose Hair” and “A Few Small Nips” and discusses as to why they are important works to display in an exhibition. Her artworks reflect her pain and despite her limited mobility, the determined artist continued to paint. The essay offers a full explanation of the significance of her works giving historical context for understanding the artist and her work. Her canvases show her affinity for ...

Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist, was born on in the house of her parents, known as Casa Azul – the Blue House – in town Coyoacan, the suburb of Mexico City. Her father - Wilhelm Kahlo – had German roots, moved to Mexico in his early age. Her mother, Matilde Calderon y Gonzalez had mixed Spanish and Indian roots. At the age of six, she has contracted the polio, which has made her to stay in bed for nine months. This disease has made her right leg and foot grow much thinner than her left one. She had to limp after the ...

There are very few artists who could transform their pain and suffering into a work of art, and it would not be wrong to say that Frida Kahlo is one of them. She was born in Mexico in the year 1907, on July 6th to Matilde Calderon and Guillermo Kahlo (Haye 1). Her mother was from Spain and father had a Hungarian German origin. Frida was infected with polio when she was around seven years old which left a limp in her right leg. The major setback in her life was caused by an accident at the age of ...