Vista Language Arts Lessons

                                              Leonora Carrington 1917-2011                                                       Self Portrait 1937 - Sporting white jodhpurs and a wild mane of hair, Carrington is perched on the edge of a chair in this curious dreamlike scene. Her hand is outstretched to the prancing hyena and behind her is a child's rocking horse in flight. The daughter of an English industrialist, she spent her childhood on a country estate surrounded by animals and reading fairy tales and legends.  She used her childhood experiences in her paintings. The white horse indoors and scene in the window serve as a symbolic surrogate. (jodhpurs -jaad-prz) close-fitting horseback riding pants inspired by Indian trousers-named after the Captial city formerly known as the state of Marwar now modern day Rajasthan in western India. Jodhpur city founded in 1495 by Rao Jodha who belonged to the Rathore Clan of Raiputs. How can childhood memories influence an artist's artwo

  Frida Self-portrait 1948 1907-1954    Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist best known for her self-portraits. Her paintings are strongly influenced by Mexican folk culture, use of bright colors and dramatic symbolism.  At times she has been categorized as a Surrealist painter, (an artist that uses dreams as art references), however she disagreed, she said:  " I paint my own reality.  The only thing I know is that I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration."                                                              The Broken Column 1944                                                      The Persistence of Memory - Salvador Dali                                        Salvador Dali 1904-1989 Catalonia Spain Surrealist Painter)                                         Surrealism 1920's-1950's (France, Belgium 1924 Surrealist Manifesto                                         Andre Breton Frida often painted portraits of herself.  Especially