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High Museum of ArtFrida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting
Describe what you see in this painting.
What do you see?What do you think the
objects in the painting mean?
What does it make you wonder?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcdDLUdX3Kc
1907-1954Painter, born in
Coyoacán, MexicoPainted many self-
portraitsBegan painting after a
terrible bus accident forced her to stay in bed
She often showed her feelings in her paintings
Married to artist Diego Rivera
The accident was always a major part of her life story
She began painting the casts and focused on symbols that were important to her
Frida often painted her self-portraits in a way that told a story. She sometimes showed her feelings in her paintings. Sometimes she told about her homeland of Mexico.
What do you think she is telling us about her self in this self-portrait?
1. Go to each Frida painting that is posted in the room. 4min.
2. Draw 2-3 aspects of each painting that you find interesting.
3. Organize each aspect that you choose to create a composition that is full and balanced.
Composite Drawings
Don’t Forget to•Draw Large•Overlap•Go to the Edge
Jacob Lawrence
For your own work…What objects would you use to tell a story about you?What symbols would you use to represent who you are or what you like?Create a list of 10 things about yourselfFor each item, develop a symbol