Posted by Snufkin on 2004-06-15 17:22:34
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Wow! On the one hand, that's a lot of very cool stuff. And I think if Frida were alive today, she'd definitely be working in the DIY/crafty side of the art & craft spectrum But en la otra mano(or both):
1) Does the artist have clearance to be using the images from Frida's artwork? I'd guess that she left behind an estate who run the Museum in Mexico City and that's who determines reproduction rights. And since it's across borders, that makes things a little trickier.
2) As much as I love Frida's art work (and am picturing that clock in my kitchen), the whole commodification of her icon for tschokes kind of bugs me. It's probably not as bad as with Che Guevara (they sell polo shirts with his image and "Che" at the Havana airport for example)'s image being turned into everything from Swatch watches to frisbees. But still, I just have to wonder if she'd approve of the commodification of her image.
Does anyone know of Frida Kahlo works in museums? I've never seen any of her stuff in person, and I've been to more than a few museums around the world? Has anyone seen her anywhere?
Thanks!
The main painting I've always seen by her is the wedding portrait of her and Diego Rivera, Frida and Diego Rivera, that was portrayed in the biopic. It's part of the permanant collection at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. I think there's also a couple famous ones on display at various museums around the US (if that's your location).
Posted by anati on 2005-08-03 00:19:03
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The museums are great! I only visited a few, but my favorite was the Hirshhorn (not sure on the spelling), really lovely modern art from a personal collection.
Anything else I could've said has been said. Have a wonderful time!
Posted by philokitty on 2005-03-17 14:33:09
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now i have to make those, i have to keep my geek cred.
I was *totally* thinking the same thing! These are begging to be made. But now the question becomes: what are you going to do with yours? It would be a crime to make them and then just stash them away....I was thinking a funky mobile or something. I would tell my less cranial guests that it's modern art - heh, heh! But hot damn, my geek friends will truly be envious.
Posted by sun bear on 2004-06-09 14:52:20
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well I wouldn't go out of my way to see it, but if you can get yourself over to Dylan's candy bar, you'll be rewarded with sensory overload, it's a huge bright candy shop selling every kind of candy imaginable, and different flavored gummi bears, like strawberry, peach and grape. It was pricey but fun to get candy at.
I enjoyed the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as shopping near rockerfeller center.
I don't know anything about the MOMA but I am not a big modern art fan.
have fun, I really like to visit new york, i wouldn't want to live there (too fast paced) but it's alot of fun.
Posted by mrs_stroozi on 2006-02-01 21:25:42
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Library, Netflix (or DVD rental), walks to the ice cream parlor for a single scoop. Trip downtown to the five buck parking lot and a browse through the fabric stores there without buying anything. We're members of the County and Modern Art Museums, and that's a nice afternoon outing whenever we want.
