One woman that inspires me is Frida Kahlo; she was a Mexican
painter that made many bold political statements throughout her life as well as
in her art. Frida was born in 1907, as she grew up during the Mexican
Revolution she suffered many health complications, and in her teen years she
survived a horrific bus crash that left her disabled for most of her adult
life.
She lived a life of chronic pain and sadness but would relieve this
negativity through her paintings; the paintings she made not only served as a
distraction for her but have also influenced many people throughout the world,
even after her death in 1954.
Despite the boundaries she lived through such as
her disability, sexuality, ethnicity and gender; she managed to live an
adventurous life without letting anything or anyone hold her back. Today she is
remembered as a strong Mexican, artistic, feminist and communist icon
throughout the world.
One reason she inspires me is her art, growing up I
always loved art and when I found out about Frida Kahlo I was ecstatic to find
out about a successful Latina artist such as herself. I also admired how
unapologetic she was in her life, as well as the fact that she did not let her
disability become a barrier for her life. Her health was not as good as she would have wanted it to be but she would
continue to strive through her struggles and travel the world as well as meet many influential
people.
http://www.frida-kahlo-foundation.org/biography.html
Hey Martha,
ReplyDeleteFrida Kahlo has some of the best art and she has inspired so many artists with her work. She was ahead of her time and controversial but always stayed true to her art. She had such a hard life and her art reflects her struggles and pain.
Martha,
ReplyDeleteThe story of her life and her accident is so touching. I know some disable people who are great artists and are successful people. I love art too and by reading your blog, I searched her art works on Google and found some amazing painting. It is very interesting that her art works are all from women and mostly herself. Thank you so much Martha. I learned about am artist that I didn't know before.
Rozita
I enjoyed reading your post. I remember reading about Frida Kahlo and I remember being amazed by her passion and her love for her work. I am suddenly remembering that I am not alone when it comes to wanting more out of life despite what happens to us mentally, emotionally, or physically. Thank you for writing about her because I remember now.
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