FRIDA KAHLO - AN ICON?

ICON, SAINT OR HUMAN?  FRIDA...HUMAN




Frida, I feel so sorry that you had to endure so much suffering.
You were definitely not respected as an artist,
and you seemed to play a secondary role next to Diego Rivera.

Today you are currently more popular than Diego Rivera,
You are consistently and obsessively being painted,
and you are an Icon for female artists.

Now why in the world did I follow the pack of worshippers and force your image
(once again) to be birthed on earth?

Sorry Frida, it was a commission.
What an excuse.
  I too love your indigenous look.
I love the huipil dresses that you wore,
I love the festive braids posed on your head,
I love your persona,
I love your passion for love and life, manifested in your art,
but I don't love your politics at all.

I am sooooo guilty of possessing watches, t-shirts, purses, etc. with Frida Kahlo's image on all of them.
Ok, I'm guilty but as an artist it saddens me to see that we consistently desecrate her image.
Can't we leave her alone? 
Can't we just appreciate her art?
This one factor troubles me.
Frida Kahlo was not an Icon
nor
was she a Saint!
Frida was and is simply a human. 
We are the guilty ones that insist on putting her on a pedestal.

When have you ever heard of artists painting the image of a deceased artist?
Usually we love and appreciate their art and that is it!

But no we insist on painting her over and over again.
My gosh, when will we stop?

Escudero:  GUILTY

LOOK IT'S A MARTIAN!

LOOK IT'S A MARTIAN!
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I suppose you would never

ever

guess what this little stinker is all about,

but what can I say...

it's a

A MARTIAN!

ROARRR...

ROARRR...
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RUN FOR YOUR LIVES

I'M COMING!

THE KING IS HERE

ROARRR...

OH SPARKLY NIGHT...

OH SPARKLY NIGHT...
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A night to reflect on your dreams,

A night to remember your past,

A night to look up to the sky,

A night to recall the Creator,

A night to recall the creation...

OH SPARKLY NIGHT...

ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER WAY OF LIFE...

ANOTHER TIME,
ANOTHER WAY OF LIFE...
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Another time

Another way of life...

There were large and majestic creatures

trampling

devouring

and

roaming

our

earth.

BACK FROM A MENTAL VACATION! YAAAAAAA

WHO RULES?
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HMMMMMMM....

How is everyone?

Hope you are all chipper and ready for my next

very very special painting.

BUT

First of all,

let me pay tribute to a group of incredible

and

profound individuals

and

their wonderful blogs!

They are:

LINDA LEHMAN

JANET CAMPBELL

HAMMELMAN ART

LIN

FLIGHTY SONGBIRD

and

last but definitely not least ..... my fellow Phoenician...

WATERROSE

Many thanks to all of you for commenting on my previous post.

It was a very difficult post to put into words and to show.

You are all a special group to attack it straight on....

Congratulations!

I strongly urge everyone else to visit these blogs.

They'll appreciate it.

Thank you.

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Ok now,

Why the mental vacation?

Because I needed it....

That's all...

That was short and simple! :)

Enjoy "WHO RULES?"

It's lighter and airier than my previous post.

I suppose I could say it is a battle between

MAN and NATURE...

That doesn't sound too light and airy...

Does it?

Sorry...I can't help it.

It's just ESCUDERO at work.

I wish you all an incredible weekend.

HURRY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

HURRY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

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I HEAR FOOTSTEPS
THEY ARE BEHIND ME
THEY ARE MOVING

FASTER
FASTER
FASTER
NO, THEY SLOWED DOWN...
BUT

THEY ARE BEGINNING TO WALK
FASTER
FASTER
AND

FASTER
THEY ARE CATCHING UP TO ME
THEY ARE MOVING

FASTER
FASTER
AND
FASTER?


WE SPEND OUR WHOLE LIVES TRYING TO STAY ALIVE!

ASSERT YOURSELVES!

ASSERT YOURSELVES!
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Hi everyone! So happy to be back after the hectic holidays...

This post is a great one to start the new year.

Lets all gather together and make this year the most wonderful 2009.

We can start by cleaning up our spiritual and physical selves.

We can start by asserting ourselves in whatever aspect we are

weak.

We can start by claiming that we will all become stronger

spiritually,

and

that we will stand tall no matter what happens in our lives.

Yes, this is what these two little fellas in this painting are

NOT doing!

They are simply blending in with their world.

They are too frightened to assert themselves!

Fear is our worst enemy.

Soooooo

lets leave these little soft and mushy fellas behind

and

ASSERT ourselves for 2009!

Our dreams can come true!