Just a brief recap of the first two days:
The last two days were about one word: EXPECTATIONS. I wanted you to leave class with the understanding that we are hear to learn, but we can do it in cooperation, with collaboration, and have a pretty good time in the process.
Last night, I gave you an assignment to do a write-up on a piece of artwork - "Las Dos Fridas" by Frida Kahlo. In our discussion, we learned thath her work is largely autobiographical...but how do you tell a story about yourself in a picture?
That brings us to the word TEXT. What is a text? Simply put, a text is anything that can convey a message. Kahlo's art clearly tells us something about her life, and through analysis of color and shape, we know that this is not a joyful story she is trying to tell.
Many of you commented on one of Frida's artistic interpretations of herself, especially the one that has more masculine features. You have to wonder: why would Frida place a more feminized version of herself next to a more masculinized version of herself? Why a wedding dress next to work clothes? And...WHY ARE THEY HOLDING HANDS?
There's a lot to dissect here. I'm hoping you can pull a few symbols out of the art and create some meaning for yourself. This painting may tell a different story to many of you, especially if the symbols represent something unique to you and your experiences. That's okay for now; just make sure you give some explanation (just like I would ask you to do on every other assignment).
See you later in T4,
Ms. B
The last two days were about one word: EXPECTATIONS. I wanted you to leave class with the understanding that we are hear to learn, but we can do it in cooperation, with collaboration, and have a pretty good time in the process.
Last night, I gave you an assignment to do a write-up on a piece of artwork - "Las Dos Fridas" by Frida Kahlo. In our discussion, we learned thath her work is largely autobiographical...but how do you tell a story about yourself in a picture?
That brings us to the word TEXT. What is a text? Simply put, a text is anything that can convey a message. Kahlo's art clearly tells us something about her life, and through analysis of color and shape, we know that this is not a joyful story she is trying to tell.
Many of you commented on one of Frida's artistic interpretations of herself, especially the one that has more masculine features. You have to wonder: why would Frida place a more feminized version of herself next to a more masculinized version of herself? Why a wedding dress next to work clothes? And...WHY ARE THEY HOLDING HANDS?
There's a lot to dissect here. I'm hoping you can pull a few symbols out of the art and create some meaning for yourself. This painting may tell a different story to many of you, especially if the symbols represent something unique to you and your experiences. That's okay for now; just make sure you give some explanation (just like I would ask you to do on every other assignment).
See you later in T4,
Ms. B
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