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Frida Kahlo Homage Tree of Life
"There are many people in history who embrace the culture that defines them but only a few become engraved in it; Frida Kahlo is one of those individuals. In Mexican society she represents the folkloric joy, the indigenous pre-Hispanic pride, the European immigrant dream, and the revolutionar... Read MoreArts
Frida Kahlo Viva la Vida
For Frida, her paintings were not a representation of dreams but a way to cope with the reality of life. She told her story from her own point of view and through the pain and passion of her experiences. Family Frida Kahlo was born July 6, 1907, in Coyoacan, Mexico. She was the third daughte... Read MoreArts
Guillermo Kahlo : Chronicles of Mexico
Wilhelm Kahlo (26 October 1871 – 14 April 1941 ) was the father of Frida Kahlo. He was born in the German Empire, son of a well to do jeweler. He attended the University of Nuremberg and later travel to Mexico in 1891 . It is interesting to note that his father paid for his trip as ... Read MoreArts
Creating a Spectacular Dragon Step by Step Creation of an Alebrije
“Carving dragons thrills me because I always create something different and I always keep on improving them. It is perhaps my favorite figure” Luis Pablo Here at Sandia Folk we have had the privilege of working closely through the years with the maestro Luis Pablo. We have... Read MoreArts
Barro Negro: The Art of Omar Fabian Black Clay from Oaxaca
I have been around clay all my life since I come from a family dedicated to the production of crafts made out of clay. As a child I was expected to help my parents because this was our livelihood. I must confess I never liked to work with clay and being a ceramist never even crossed my mind. Th... Read MoreFind articles and news about Mexico.
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