This picture is entitled "A Few Small Nips" by Frida Kahlo. Inspired by a newspaper report about an unfaithful woman murdered by jealously, Frida created this work. A drunken man threw his girlfriend on a cot and stabbed her 20 times. However, he claimed that he only gave her "a few small nips". Frida's sorrow and anger is eminated in this painting after she found out her husband was cheating on her with her sister. The viewer can feel the physical and emotional pain that Frida experienced. This picture is graphic and grotesque making the viewer want to know more about the story behind the painting. To many viewers, this piece of art may not seem beautiful but art does not have to have certain conditions for it to be beautiful. Beauty is personal.
Wednesday, February 9
The above piece of art was created by John Baldessari. He made many works of art by placing colored shapes over the faces of authority in black and white images. Art gave him an understanding of what the universe was all about. Art is more than simply painting. Artists have control when creating the piece of art and the viewer has control in how they view the painting. This painting is interesting as the colors stand out against the black and white background. Many other artists do not approach creating their pieces in this way which makes this piece of art unique. This forces the viewer to contemplate what John Baldessari is communicating. We feel that the men with the red and green colorblocked faces are attempting to either save or help the man with the yellow colorblocked face.
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