A Candidate for the Darwin Award

For those unfamiliar with the Darwin Awards, it is a tongue and cheek award bestowed on people (in most cases, posthumously) who remove themselves from the gene pool as a result of death or inadvertent sterilization due to extremely poor judgment. You can get the gist of the awards here.

The woman described below is certainly a candidate. I can't even imagine the thought process that led to this decision.

S. Weasel

Lindsey

After Frida

For those who love Latin American art, and I mean really love Latin American art, After Frida by Arthur Lubow is a must-read. While I usually pretty much ignore the Main Stream Media (Gray Lady included), this piece really caught my eye.

Even though I don't wholly agree with Mari Carmen Ramirez, I do agree that Latin American art deserves more respect, that it needs to move beyond Diego and Frida (Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo), and that greater scholarship is needed in this area. The plans detailed in the article are exciting to say the least. There is a lot of great art coming from Latin America, and we in the United States haven't been exposed to it.

Unfortunately, I think the likes of Ms. Ramirez have an uphill battle against Frida and Diego. The story of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo has everything - political intrigue, sex, and tragedy. It is simply difficult to come up with more compelling artists, even if Frida's actual painting was mediocre at best.

My only regret with regards to this entire subject is that I didn't take the time to actually see the exhibit mentioned in the article (the Houston exhibit). I lived in Houston when it debuted during the summer of 2004. I can't wait for the online projects to become available though.

Lindsey

Post Secret and Frida Kahlo

Credit Post Secret

I've been a fan of Post Secret for close to three years now, and there has been a lot of art that moved me over that time. I just had to save this one though. It is just cool. I would have just linked to the image, but it will be gone in a week.

Lindsey

Once Again!

I know that I highlighted my JamsBio a few days ago, but I've added a lot of material since then. I plan on regularly updating it as there are thousands of songs that I could add. It is addicting!

JamsBio.com - russelllindsey

Lindsey

Slideshow of a Few of My Favorite Things!

Frida Kahlo and her Art

The other night late I came across the movie Frida (2002), and once again, I find myself captivated by her work. It still amazes me that I could love and identify with the work of a woman who held views that are diametrically opposed to mine and whose personal life I don't understand. Frida Kahlo was a committed communist, stayed with a husband who extensively cheated on her (although, to be fair, she knew what she was getting into when she married), and explored her bisexuality even within the context of her marriage.

Yet, there is still something in her work that I really identify with on a very basic level. Her work is intensely autobiographical, and in fact, she was the subject of much of her work (along with her husband Diego Rivera). It has been said that it is impossible to separate her life and her work; I tend to agree (although I believe that might be true for most artists and writers). Throughout her life, she suffered a series of physical disabilities and was unable to have children. These disabilities, her longing for children, and her travels with husband Diego Rivera often made interesting subjects for her work as well.

Below are links to good introductions to her life and work. The movie Frida (2002) is a great introduction to her life and work, although I'm not sure just how historically accurate it is.

Lindsey

Artchive - Frida Kahlo
IMDB - Frida (2002)

New Feature!

I spent much of yesterday trying to get things in order after the weekend and not being home all day Monday. It is amazing what a mess two people can make!

I also put some thought in to how I want to proceed with my writing, and in particular, this blog. I came up with an idea to highlight a different writer each Sunday, and I even know who I will profile first! I'm very excited about it!

Lindsey

Eclectic Mix Sunday

Today's post definitely has an artsy them. The Natasha Wescoat link is one that I forget to include in an earlier piece I wrote about her work. Her work amazes and inspires me (at least from the pictures I saw). The second is a link to art work produced by a relative. I was quite impressed! Nothing else really caught my attention thus far today.

Lindsey

Natasha Wescoat Main Site
2 dogs glass - for the art of glass

Post Secret Community

Did you know that Post Secret has a community (forum)? It is actually a very active community.
The whole Post Secret idea still fascinates me. I've been a fan since 2005 at least...

Amazing. I'd love to come up with such a concept...

Check it out!

Lindsey

Post Secret
Post Secret Community

An Artist from Standish, MI - Who Knew?

I came across Natasha Wescoat's art a little while ago... It is just plain cool! The best part is that she grew up in Standish too... and graduated just a year or so behind me. I remember her name, but not her.... STRANGE.

Anyway, it is great that we have a successful artist from Standish...

Check out some of her work! I will post more about her later... there are a couple of additional post coming this evening. It has been an interesting day, to say the least.

Natasha's Blog

Natasha's Old Art Diary

Natasha's Witchy Wolves

Lindsey