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3 women artist comparison
Frida Kahlo’s work consists of her pride in her culture. Focusing on self-portraits, she often shows symbols that portray the hardships she encountered in life. Her paintings are surreal, often sharing stories about her pain. Her face shows a strong emotion, giving the viewer almost an eerie feeling. Because she suffered many hardships in life, she is shown to be a strong woman.
Just as Kahlo uses herself in her artwork, Marina Abramovic also uses herself as a focus of her artwork through photography. Specializing in performing arts, she challenges herself to create photographs that are significant in her life. The physical aspects of her performances are the bases of her work. One of her portraits, Happy Christmas, shows herself in distraught and somewhat unpleasing to look at. As she is undergoing a separation from her husband, she felt it was important to show a personal side of her life to share with the viewers. Many women can share the experience of the pain of separation.
Cui Xiuwen also focuses herself in her work, though she takes a very different approach in her style. Xiuwen projects the societal roles that area prevalent in China. She displays herself surrounded by women and the hardships they go through. She uses very vibrant colors, though the women seem very islolated.
The artists all evoke a different, but strong emotion in each piece. All three communicate with the viewer in their own styles.
Just as Kahlo uses herself in her artwork, Marina Abramovic also uses herself as a focus of her artwork through photography. Specializing in performing arts, she challenges herself to create photographs that are significant in her life. The physical aspects of her performances are the bases of her work. One of her portraits, Happy Christmas, shows herself in distraught and somewhat unpleasing to look at. As she is undergoing a separation from her husband, she felt it was important to show a personal side of her life to share with the viewers. Many women can share the experience of the pain of separation.
Cui Xiuwen also focuses herself in her work, though she takes a very different approach in her style. Xiuwen projects the societal roles that area prevalent in China. She displays herself surrounded by women and the hardships they go through. She uses very vibrant colors, though the women seem very islolated.
The artists all evoke a different, but strong emotion in each piece. All three communicate with the viewer in their own styles.
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