RRAW: Annotation - Frida Kahlo

"Frida Kahlo"

Reference:

Kahlo, Frida. (1990). The Art Of Frida Kahlo: Adelaide,S.Aust:Adelaide Festival of Arts Inc.

I chose to do an annotation on Frida Kahlo because of what she incorporates in her work. Most of her work consists of self portrait paintings that she has created. In the book it says "Kahlo addressed the question of identity both as a national subject and as something fundamentally to do with the self." Not only do I find her paintings fascinating but I also get captivated by how she creates each work. Although a majority of her paintings are similar to each other she is still able to give each painting a unique feel to it. Not many people are capable of replicating their works and pull it off as a new piece. 

I also get captivated by the concepts behind her work and how each painting represents something that is important to her whether its her culture, identity or those who are close to her heart. It also says in the book, "Her images are intimately tied to both her personal life and to the epoch and culture in which she lived. These were for her, inseparable." I believe that it is logical to start off with an idea of what you want to create before moving on to creating the art work but some people are able to move backwards, meaning they create something randomly and are able to give it a concept afterwards. Frida Kahlo starts off with her concept then moves on to her form and context. I believe that I am the same way although there are times where I do create a piece without a concept at mind but I do find it easier following in Frida Kahlo's footsteps.