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    Saint Junipero Serra was born on the Island of Majorca on the 24th of November, 1713.1 To many, he is often regarded as the founder and spiritual guardian of old Alta California, as witnessed in his rather common title, “The Father of California.” 2 In response to this, an intelligent student of history might ask himself, “What effect did the man really have, if any at all?” To find the answer, one must delve back into the history of old Spanish California, taking a good look at the padre’s past

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    Diego Rivera: the Detroit Industry What you see is what you get Daphinne Campodonico Professor K. Ewing Art 1560 30 June 2015 “As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to paint not what I saw but what they wished me to see.” ― Diego Rivera Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter and muralist who greatly changed the art world. He didn’t care what other people thought about his art and he painted what

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    exemplify the political and social obligations of artists. According to Soltes (2011), several Mexican artists of the early twentieth century were inspired by the revolutions and political unrest occurring in Mexico, which was reflected in their work. Diego Rivera (1886-1957) considered one of Mexico’s Renaissance artists, influenced by European avant-garde style, painted Zapatista Landscape (1915). This work was done as Rivera’s tribute to the Mexican revolutionary “Emiliano Zapata who had played a

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    The mural ‘Del Porfirismo a la Revolución’ (From the Dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz to the Revolution) is a portrayal of Porfirio Díaz’s leadership and the Mexican Revolution. It is a very accurate representation of the uprising as this mural was created right during the Mexican Revolution. You can see how unpleasant of a time this was in Mexico from the mood of the picture: the dull but vibrant colours, the striking images, and the grim faces. In the mural there is a spot showing the citizens rising

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    When you think of Frida Kahlo what do you think off? I think of a strong woman full of courage. Know in days Kahlo is in inspiration for many woman. Her famous quotes are in woman’s skin as a symbol of love tours her. Frida was a woman that life gave her difficult situations which she turn to art for consonance. Frida broke boundaries with her art. Her art exhibition tells you more than words. She depicted her physical pain and struggles with graphic self-portrait. Looking at her art work you can

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    During this persecution Frida encountered the love of her life, Diego Rivera. He was also a very famous painter at that time also of Mexican descent. At the age of 22, Frida Kahlo married Diego Rivera thus the beginning of another treacherous chapter in Frida’s life. Their relationship was often criticized because of the huge age difference between the two. Not only that, but Diego was known to be a womanizer which led to problems with their relationship.¹ Frida wasn’t the

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    these identities. Kahlo famously painted depictions which show her questioning and exploring her own identity. When looking at her whole body of work, it is apparent that Kahlo was interested in gender and racial constructs. Frida Kahlo’s painting, Diego and Frida, 1929-1944 is one visual example of how Frida Kahlo was an artist that challenged ideas surrounding gender, race, and sexuality. This painting can be seen through the lens of deconstruction to offer a deeper insight into its meaning. Vernon

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    discovery to find and look at the story being told in visual language. It shows the fusion of two cultures coming together. Diego Rivera and his assistants worked together on “The Pan American Unity Mural” in 1940 it consists of 10 panels weighting about 23 tons at 22 feet high by 74 feet long. It now resides at City College of San Francisco located in a narrow lobby called “Diego Rivera Theater”. A fresco rich in symbolism showing the south and the indigenous people expressing their rich culture of

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    San Diego State is a public university and provides top education. It is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University System and has its own branch campus in the Imperial Valley. Their acceptance rates are 34.5% therefore a majority of applicants will not be accepted because they might not have the right GPA or they may not have enough extracurricular activities. They have an outstanding soccer team that has been doing very well this season. It’s also on the beautiful coast of San Diego

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    A Monkey and His Pictures Recently, a man became acquainted with a group of macaque monkeys and set up his camera to take pictures of them. However, he couldn’t do it himself, so he made the monkeys take pictures of themselves. Wikimedia saw these pictures and immediately uploaded them to their website, starting a heated debate between the photographer, David Slater, and Wikimedia. The debate was over whether or not David owned the copyright to those pictures, and it was voted that he didn’t because

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