Tina Modotti

Tina Modotti Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti was born in Udine, Italy, on August 17, 1896, the second of six children. Giuseppe, her father, supported his large family by working as a mason. The children all did odd jobs to help their mother when they could. Tina was raised in a family with socialist ideas, she would attend demonstrations and meetings, when she and her other siblings lived with their father in Austria, when he could no longer find work in near by Friuli. The family returned to

Frida Kahlo: A Life in Pain “They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn’t. I never painted dreams. I painted my reality,” said Frida Kahlo describing her art work (Frida Kahlo n.d.). Kahlo was a Mexican artist from the mid-20th century. She was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan, Mexico, and the daughter of German and Mexican descendants (Lucie-Smith 1999). During her lifetime Kahlo embarked on many hardships caused by illness, heartache, and love. She became known for her haunting self portraits

A Flower from the Ashes OR Beauty Through Fire Frida Kahlo was a phoenix. Phoenixes are mythical birds, often with flaming feathers, but by far, the most interesting quality of a phoenix is its death. When a phoenix dies, it burns up into a heap of ashes. Then, from the ashes a new baby phoenix is born. In a way, this is a perfect metaphor for Frida Kahlo and her life. When Frida burned in life, it didn’t just end there. After Frida’s accident, her world fell apart. Instead of an ending though

INTRODUCTION “The use of symbols is a powerful means used by the artists to connect with the viewer on a personal or universal level. These symbolic messages give strength and meaning to artworks and are achieved through the artist’s choice of media, techniques and imagery”. Two artists who exemplify this use of symbolism are Marc Chagall and Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo was an artist, moulded by the context of her personal life, who is commemorated for her use of symbolism in her many auto-biographical

Frida Kahlo’s “The Two Fridas” is a manifestation of heartbreak, inner human pain, rejection of colonialism, and emotional journey. An oil on canvas made in 1939 in the midst of Frida Kahlo’s divorce from Diego Rivera, this painting embodied Frida Kahlo’s progression at this time in her life, dealing with what she is and what she wishes to be; as well as setting out how she wishes to do it. An ode to melancholy and overcoming adversity, “The Two Fridas” is a universal, eternal reminder of human

Critical Analysis on a Tina Modotti Photograph Tina Modotti was from a very poor working class society. She was brought up in the northeast part of Italy, in Udine, Friuli. She was born at the tail end of the industrial revolution, in 1896. However, you could say, by all means, that her village hadn't changed the slightest since the seventh century. She lived vigorously throughout her childhood, working endless hours in a silk-textile factory to earn a cash flow and

Roger Turner, an agent for Optum Health Behavioral Program (OHBP) alleges Dr. Arturo Taca over utilizes drug screen services, opened a substance abuse rehab facility under a different TIN, known as “Insynergy” which operates as cash only or by providing “member’s” financing in the form of signing them up for credit cards. Mr. Turner also alleges Dr. Taca failed to notify OHBP of his affiliation with Insynergy, submits claims for injections for upwards of $2200 per injection as an Out of Network expense

In the film “Mean Girls” there were many types of peer relationships expressed. Friendships are described as a reciprocal liking, trust, and loyalty between all participating dyadic parties. An example in the film is the relationship that Damian and Janis hold because they are loyal to each other and the liking is mutual. Peer acceptance is to the degree one is liked by their peers. In the film Aaron Samuels is very much liked by his peers. Perceived popular is a child that is considered popular

In the film Mean Girls, the storyline is primarily driven by the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist. The main character, Cady Heron, is both. Reasons why she could be the protagonist are that she is innocent, kind hearted, and also very smart and honest. In the beginning of the film, Cady doesn’t know how high school works. Guys such as Jason, sexualize her and she does not really understand what he’s talking about. This is where her innocence and her misunderstanding of what he said

“Physical strength in a woman - that's what I am.” Tina Turner once said this quote. With this quote she showed that through all the struggles that she had been through, she was still able to sing and dance happily. Tina Turner didn’t start off with a great career for singing. She built her way up to fame using her own techniques and with some help by Ike Turner. Tina Turner was an inspiration to others because of her way and ability of gathering fame, her passion for the songs that she sang, and