Andy Warhol and Frida Kahlo had an immense amount of impact on the world of art. Warhol has always explored the rooted connection between celebrity culture and artistic expression, which left him with a lasting legacy that has marked him for one of the most famous artists to have existed. The population was fascinated by Warhol’s ability to blur the lines between fine art and innovative design, providing him a large following and work that will be remembered for decades. Kahlo too is a name that is not likely to be forgotten. Her work is recognizable on a global level and her works are loved by many people. The deep admiration her followers have given her, and the amount of modern artists that she has influenced, creates an immortalization
that guarantees her impact will not be faded. Although in different ways, both artists have had a substantial impact on the world around them.
The lenses of capitalism and communism influence how Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei’s art are seen as political critiques. The celebrity persona of Andy Warhol differs greatly from that of Ai Weiwei, however “Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei share an Iconoclastic spirit” (Delaney, M, 2016 p.27). More so their artistic practices both stem from Marcel Duchamp’s, ‘ready-mades’. This essay will consider the extents to which both artists’ can be considered activists. If there were a binary in place to understand the political effects and various ways activism is preformed, Weiwei and Warhol would undoubtedly be on opposite sides of the spectrum. Ai Weiwei would take on the overtly active and outspoken side, while Warhol’s passivity and projected indifference
Frida Kahlo is known for the most influential Latin American female artist. She is also known as a rebellious feminist. Kahlo was inspired to paint after her near-death bus incident when she was 17. After this horrendous incident that scarred her for life, she went under 35 different operations. These operations caused her extreme pain and she was no longer able to have kids. Kahlo’s art includes self portraits of her emotions, pain, and representations of her life. Frida Kahlo was an original individual, not only in her artwork but also in her
Ultimately, it can be seen that all artists are influenced or incorporate issues and events of their time in their works, whether this is from the desire to portray Greek perfection to that of religious beliefs and the creation of the camera. To become renowned like Polykleitos, Michelangelo and Pablo Picasso, this statement must be followed.
Thesis Statement: I want to share the Life of Frida Kahlo that led to her recognition as an Iconic artist even today.
Frida Kahlo was an amazing woman whose many tragedies influenced her to put her stories into her paintings. She was born in July 6th 1907 to a Mexican Roman Catholic mother who was of Indian and Spanish decent and a German photographer father. Frida had three sisters, Mitilde and Adriana, who were older and Christina who was younger. She learned about Mexican history, art and architecture by looking at her father’s photography. When Frida was six she got polio and it was a long time before she would heal completely. After surviving polio, Frida’s right leg became weak and thin, so her father encouraged her to play sports to help her.
Cindy Sherman and Frida Kahlo were pioneers when it came to artistic creativity and relating to femininity. Without these two female self-portraiture artists, art wouldn’t be what it is today. They had definite differences when it came to their style, but in the end when it came to the purpose they both wanted to use stylistic conventions during their time and they also wanted to change those conventions. Whether it was the background or the character portrayed they have their own defined style and that makes these two women memorable artists.
Diego Rivera and his wife Frida Kahlo are an important aspect of the Hispanic World and well-known names in Latino art. Rivera and Kahlo knew many famous painters such as Duchamp, Siqueiros, Orozco and Picasso. Picasso became a great friend of the family. Kahlo has influenced many places in Mexico. There are many land marks not only in Mexico but around the world. The Frida Kahlo Museum is located in Coyoacan Mexico in her Casa Azul home (blue house), this is the same place Kahlo was born, grew up, lived with her husband Rivera and died (Gale, 1996). The museum holds collections and embraces the personal effects of both artists shining light on the way of life for affluent Mexican writers and artist during the first half of the century. The Dolores Olmedo Museum at Hacienda La Noria is another museum-house from the 16th century monastery, includes many of Kahlo’s famous paintings such as “The Broken Column,” “Luther Burbank,” and holds a large amount of Rivera’s works of art (Gale, 1996). Rivera’s murals of his wife Frida, himself, and various members of their family and friends can be found at the Secretariat of Public Education (where he met his wife), the Mexico City’s National Palace, the Museo de la Alameda, and the Palace of Fine Arts (Gale, 1996).
Art is a very important part of humanity’s history, and it can be found anywhere from the walls of caves to the halls of museums. The artists that created these works of art were influenced by a multitude of factors including personal issues, politics, and other art movements. Frida Kahlo and Vincent van Gogh, two wildly popular artists, have left behind artwork, that to this day, influences and fascinates people around the world. Their painting styles and personal lives are vastly different, but both artists managed to capture the emotions that they were feeling and used them to create artwork.
The turmoil began early for this young woman. At age six, she was stricken with polio, which left her walking with a limp. From the beginning Kahlo did not intend to become an artist. She was attending school at The Preparatoria (Preparatory) to become a famous doctor (Frida Kahlo n.d.). It was on September 17, 1925 that the most pivotal moment in her life occurred. Kahlo was on her way home from school when she became involved in a tragic bus accident. She was discovered by her boyfriend at the time, Alejandro Gomez Avais. Her slender body had been pierced by a hand rail (Lucie-Smith 1999). Many, including doctors, thought she wouldn’t make it. She proved wrong after surviving various surgeries. For a year she was put in bed to recuperate. The accident left her with a broken back, broken pelvis, and a crushed leg. During her recuperation she taught herself she taught herself to paint by studying Italian Renaissance (Frida Kahlo n.d.). She began painting portraits of family members and still life from her bed.
Leonardo da Vinci and Andy Warhol are legendary in the art world and their masterpieces are one of a kind however when comparing the two the renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci is vastly superior when mastering an art collection.
During the 1920s, new technologies changed culture around the world. This period of rapid development was known as the Jazz Age. During the Jazz Age, new styles of art and architecture were created (Hewes; Ellis and Esler 527). The Bauhaus, a school building, was a major contributor to the changing art forms in the fields of art, architecture, and technology (Craven).
In fact, this single piece transformed Andy Warhol into one of the most famous contemporary artists when it was first exhibited in 1962 in Los Angles. The attention placed on this artwork mainly roots from two things: the subject and the visual qualities of the piece. The subject is an interesting point in this art. Unlike previous artworks which employ subjects such as people or nature, Warhol chose an item which is found right in the pantry shelves and kitchens of millions of Americans and transformed it into high art. This is interesting because people are conditioned to see art as a venue for items or ideas that are “beautiful.” Andy Warhol, on the other hand, featured an item which we encounter every day and yet never gave a second look or thought. The choice of subject is but a challenge to the traditional concept of what art and beauty are. In the same way, Warhol’s decision to use soup cans as his muse may come from the emerging pop art movement. True to the objectives of this movement, pop art embraces the mundane and banal commercialism. And Warhol’s work functions as a subversive critique on consumerism as well as a reassertion of the joy and beauty that is innate in such object (Fallon
Paul Jackson Pollock, A major American figure in the abstract expressionist movement, and also a very famous artist. Pollock was very known for his drip painting which is art that has no actual pictures or things in the art piece that are recognizable, rather it is paint that is poured on to the canvas. Pollock became famous because he changed the way of art by the way he did his work. Many people such as myself would think that this is such a simple piece of art, when rather the piece Move It is a lot bigger than the human body which required Jackson to paint on the floor. Rather than showing the main idea of the work physically, the art piece is intended to show it emotionally from the way the lines are set up, normally the lines in an artpiece
This inspiration can revolutionize the definition of art and challenges the boundaries of society, imagination, and rules. To explain, this role allows for future generations of artists to constantly evolve and reform the practice of art, which also influences and compels society, contemporary life and the world at large. Additionally, this changing of art forms represents and keeps the evolving society in touch with it, leaving a legacy on future generations about the art practices from the past. In fact, students and other people studying art forms from the past or looking at these art forms in a museum or exhibition are inspired and can pioneer innovative and imaginative art forms that can possibly epitomize their feelings and thoughts associated with contemporary life and society as a whole. This could potentially mean breaking the norms of society and break the confines of what is accepted as art and create compelling art forms which can forever transform the definition of art.
In the late 1950s the appearance of the pop art movement took its style from popular culture such as comics, advertisements, movies, and television, but in Andy Warhol’s case he focused on celebrities. Warhol’s recognized use of celebrities as artistic subject matter had inspired pop artists to focus on important icons or figures. During this time pop art was heavily accompanied with the media, allowing these figures to be artistic sources and reflections of the current period. The use of identifiable figures in pop art questions whether people are being true to their character, or altering their actions in order to promote themselves from the public eye; the power of knowing they are under surveillance by the media. Elvis I and II –made in