Currently, there´s an exhibition about her life at the Tate Modern in London that opened on June 25th.
Personally, I´ve seen a lot of her original paintings in an exhibition at the Bucerius Kunst Forum in Hamburg in 2006, a rare opportunity to see so many of her rather small paintings in real life in Europe.
I liked her art before I saw that exhibition, but I must say that it really helped to see her paintings in the neighbourhood of works from other painters (especially surrealists) to see connections but first and foremost the differences between her work and paintings from other artists. I believe that her colourful life sometimes obstructs our view upon the quality of her artwork, and that´s a pity.
For my card for this week´s Sunday Postcard Art challenge themed Frida that I´m hosting, I´ve used a stencil from PaperArtsy (Lynne Perrella) and stamps from Invoke Arts.
I can´t wait to see your postcards inspired by her life and art!
4 comments:
thank you for honoring this amazing artist with your theme and tribute. your postcard is truly gorgeous and evocative of frida's style. her life story is one of heartbreak, pain, overcoming and creativity. such an inspiration. xo
A beautiful example and a fun challenge. Thank you.
Wow, really nic representation of the artist
Happy Sunday
Much love
Thank you for choosing for us to honor Frida's inspirational artwork in our postcards. She is one of my favorite artists. I love how her life experiences, both the good and the bad, influenced her work. That rawness is what makes it so meaningful, touching, and beautiful. Shalom!
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