An Analysis of Frida Kahlo and Carmen Lomas Garza

Cultural identity is event in both poem and picture , Frida Kahlo is torn same as the person in Pat Mora's poem . They both are similar go back to tone , Pat Mora tone to the poem is She cheerful but really trynna be happy , just so people won't pity her because she doesn't fit into two of her heritage groups . In the poem “Legal Alien,”Pat Mora states “An American to Mexicans / A Mexican to Americans”( 14-15) . This textual evidence shows , her two heritage not accepting her for her bi-cultural background she exotic to both groups . In the image by Frida kahlo “Self-portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States” the tone is similar because you can tell that Frida is of course happy for her husband , who's the reason she had been in the U.S.A for 3 years , but now it comes to the point where she ready to go home back to Mexico , it's to the point where she can't even be happy for him no more . The image shows mexico in a less industrial place than the U.S.A , the mexico side has a moon and the sun with a lightbolt coming from the clouds , I feel this represent her trying to be happy but she simply ready to explode she's homesick from the pressure . In the same way they are similar to conflict Pat Mora conflict in the poem is , she tries to belong , but no matter what she does the way she has the advantages in speaking both languages , she still a out cast . Frida Khalo is homesick , her husband rich white friend were okay ,but maybe since Diego had a lot of affairs she feels outta place knowing , her disabled problem to , Frida Kahlo the person that doesn't hold her tongue so Diego knowing this and not trying to get her back to Mexico maybe made the case worst.

Its vibrant blue color puts the viewer at ease, making the painting appear to be a tranquil and peaceful scene. As the observer’s eyes drift downward, they see the chaos as the Texans slowly lose the battle. At the top of the left building, a Mexican flag flutters in the wind, and to the right, another Mexican flag raises as the Texas flag is tossed to the ground. Through all this, at the bottom of the painting, hope is still shown: the Texans will not give up. Patriotism is shown as although they are outnumbered and their flag is lowered, they are still fighting. On the right side, it shows a man much larger than the others, shooting a man holding a Mexican flag. This figure represents patriotism in the physical form, and the observer can assume this man is an important figure in the battle of the

A beautiful dark-skinned brunette stands before you. Her long, flowing hair beautifully frames her sweet face and demure smile. Yards of richly colored clothing adorn her tall, slender frame. Rays of sunlight appear from behind, emphasizing pure beauty. Her hands are joined together and she holds them at her chest in worship or, perhaps, in gratitude. Who is she, or rather, who do you see? Practicing Catholics all over Central and South America see a venerated patron saint. In Mexico, she is immediately recognizable as symbolic mother of a nation, ‘nuestra madre.’ New generations of mestizos see a symbol of all that is woman, as real and complex as their mothers, sisters, daughters, and lovers.

The wall represents the barrier between U.S. and Mexico, a barrier between not only countries but people as well. The wall merging with the hill represents that this self-constructed barrier will be instrumental to the future. The path is a symbol of the political stances the countries are taking. The merging of the two paths show that this fate is to be shared by both the U.S. and Mexico. The clouds represent the future, the darkening of the clouds symbolizes the bleak outcomes to be expected should this route be continued. The yellow and brown weeds demonstrate the toxic and decayed relations between the U.S. and Mexico. The way hills eventually lead to mountains suggest that conditions will worsen until there is a mountain that Mexico and the U.S. cannot bypass together or alone right now. The light offers a dim glimpse of relief and hope against the crushing atmosphere of the environment. Individually, each part has a very clear

She is shown as a goddess with a Bald Eagle which clearly represents the United States of America. This image also implies the fall of the British. In addition, it shows the goddess as youthful. I believe this shows the Americans as youthful and a country that is just being established.

In Frida Kahlo’s painting My Grandparents, My Parents and Me, Kahlo shows what it is like for a family in the Mexican culture. Kahlo’s painting conveys the preconceived notions of being conscious of your roles in the family, for instance, the painting displays that the woman is supposed to marry, have a child, raise the child and have the family of her own. It also displays the family lineage and what a woman or man aspires to be in life.

This panel is painted in the colours of the Mexican flag - the green representing independence and the red representing the Spaniards. This represents a more peaceful time during the muralist movement as things seemed to be calming down and becoming less controversial. This was because the people had become more aware of their political situation and had become more educated and open to new and different ideas of

The painting is of two versions of Frida Kahlo, closely gripping hands and sharing one heart between them. They are dressed in contrary clothing, with the Frida on the left dressed in modern European garb, while the other to the right is in traditional Mexican clothing. When viewing the painting, we are immediately attracted to the left Frida, who has nearly all of the light in the painting shining down on her. Her European clothing, popular in Mexico at the time, feels very constricting for both the subject and the viewer,specifically the collar grasping her neck so very tightly. Her upright and fragile stance and her almost limp grasp of the second Frida’s is understandable as we see the gaping hole where her heart should be. The pulsating anatomy of her wound bleeds into the room, while her face is completely indifferent. A single vein connects the hole in left Frida to the heart of right Frida. In left Frida’s unclenched hand, a delicate pair of scissors, indicating that she had wretched the heart out of her own bosom. It is this connection that guides us to the Frida to the right, but not before we notice the background behind them. A gray and cloudy backdrop that seems to embody Kahlo’s emotional state at the time, it is hard to distinguish the right Frida from its murky depths. A shadow presiding all around her, the right Frida is dressed in a traditional Mexican dress, with a posture and facial expression completely identical to the other Frida’s. The most eye-catching feature of hers, however, is the pulsating heart that the left Frida is lacking beating out of her chest. This gruesome and oblivious picture is made only more extraordinary when we make out the object right Frida is

Frida Kahlo's influence still lingers around the world. Even with Frida dead for almost two decades, she is still celebrated and thought of as an idol. Frida Kahlo was an artist in many different ways. Besides Frida's incredible talent to paint surrealist thoughts and emotions on canvas, she also was and artist in her mind and body. Frida's attire of traditional Mexican clothing, which consisted of long, colorful dresses and exotic jewelry, and her thick connection eyebrows, became her trademark. To the public, Frida Kahlo appeared to be full of spirit and joy. She walked through life happily, with a smile glued to her face. However, her feelings of anguish, anger, unhappiness of her painful miscarriages, and

The right hand side depicts the United States and how it is a very industrialized nation compared to Mexico. The foreground is taken up by three separate objects which all need power leads, they are a red loudspeaker, floodlight and some machine which seems to resemble a fan. It is interesting to note that instead of roots going into the ground on the Mexican side of the border, but on the United States electrical lead penetrates the earth. The middle ground has three grey pipes leading up to barrels with holes in the top of them. The background is dominated by large building and white smoke that is coming from four chimneys with ford written on them. The sun is not visible on the United States side possibly because of

4. Frida Kahlo essentially became an international cultural icon, honored by many people, especially in Mexico. Her artwork withholds visual symbolism of all kinds of emotional and physical pain and most importantly she incorporated indigenous culture and her depiction of the female experience. Including illustrating the feelings of death, loneliness, pain, including the pain of miscarriages, failed marriage, and the aftermath of tragic accidents. Through her imagery, she was able to portray her life experiences. She would include specific elements that symbolized something greater. Throughout the process of analyzing all different aspects of Frida Kahlo’s paintings, it provided a deeper understanding to each painting.

In this painting, Kahlo appears to be making a statement against the United States. Kahlo is standing on a marker which appears to be between The United States and Mexico. The side representing Mexico is more natural, whereas the United States side is more industrial and cold. The Mexican side is represented by ancient ruins, plants, flowers and symbols of Mexican culture. The United States side shows skyscrapers, smog and has no elements of nature, making them almost opposite in nature.

Frida Kahlo showed her faithfulness to Mexico through her painting self-portrait on the borderline between Mexico and the United States. She is a great example of an migrant choosing to be an expatriate Mexican rather than an immigrant

Her symbolic painting is depicting that she refers to Rivera her lover and her child. When Amy Schaefer writes, “The stormy sky in the background, and the artist's bleeding heart - a fundamental symbol of Catholicism and also symbolic of Aztec ritual sacrifice - accentuate Kahlo's personal tribulation and physical pain”(Schaefer). Kahlo began to take more interest in traditional clothings of Mexico. With this portrait, The Two Fridas, Kahlo expresses her loneliness and desperation of her separation from

Frida Kahlo was a half-mexican, half-hungarian painter of the 20th century born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón in Coyoacán, Mexico City on July 6, 1907. During her short lived life, she had many accomplishments. She was a surrealist artist whos paintings reflected her thoughts and feelings. Her creative style was always amazing but confusing. Unfortunately, she lived most of her artistic life in the shadow of her husband, Diego Rivera, and her work was not truly recognized until after her death.