MEXICAN+ARTISTS

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7. José Guadalupe Posada, México
== Posada was first a newspaper man, his skeletons (many representative of politcal figures) have become associated with the Day of the Dead Celebrations, especially his famous "La Catrina." Students love his skeletons doing every day things like dancing and cycling! ==

Learn more about [|"La Catrina"]

 * [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/posada_catrina.jpg width="365" height="264" caption="posada_catrina.jpg"]] || [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/posada-jose-guadalupe-calavera-zapatista.jpg width="255" height="272" caption="posada-jose-guadalupe-calavera-zapatista.jpg"]] ||
 * La Catrina || Calavera Zapatista ||  ||   ||

For all things Diego Rivera, check out the [|Diego Rivera Web Museum]

 * || [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/diego_rivera_vendedora_de_flores.jpg width="318" height="318" caption="diego_rivera_vendedora_de_flores.jpg"]] || [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/Rivera_murales_cuernavaca.JPG width="393" height="298" caption="Rivera_murales_cuernavaca.JPG"]] ||
 * || Diego Rivera - La florera || Rivera murals - Fortaleza de Cortez, Cuernavaca ||  ||   ||

This video describes some of the famous murals of Diego Rivera and what they represent. It is in Spanish (spoken slowly) with Spanish subtitles so you can read along.
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9. Frida Kahlo, México
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 * Frida Kahlo is famous for her many self-portraits that come from her life's experiences and passions. (Surprisingly, only 55 of her approximate 150 works.) Her "unibrow" (uniceja) is prominent and is used in this morphing video of her "autorretratos." Students relate to her horrific life experiences and are strangely drawn to her uniqueness. Because so many of her works are self-portraits - her love of Mexican culture (the traditional clothing of the women of Juchitan, Mexico) and nature ("la naturaleza). Compare and Contrast her works with Salvador Dali.**
 * [|Click here]to connect to a website dedicated to Frida Kahlo.**
 * [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/Frida-Kahlo-hospital.jpg width="334" height="210" caption="Frida-Kahlo-hospital.jpg"]] ||
 * This images helps students see how Frida painted. ||

The video clip below is from Salma Hayek's "Frida" and depicts the accident scene (appropriate for students). Showing the clip will help students understand better her works. media type="custom" key="23879270"


 * [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/frida-kahlo-venadito1946.jpg width="362" height="278" align="left" caption="frida-kahlo-venadito1946.jpg"]] || [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/Frida_Kahlo-the_dream.jpg width="341" height="271" align="right" caption="Frida_Kahlo-the_dream.jpg"]] ||
 * Frida as a wounded dear (venado) || "The Dream" by Kahlo ||  ||   ||