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CULTURA:CAPÍTULO 1B
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Frida Kahlo
(1907-1954)
• She is one of the best known Mexican painters.• Frida had a German father and Mexican mother. • She walked with a limp due to a childhood illness.• She grew up in a house that later became known as La casa
azul (The Blue House), which is now a museum to honor Frida and her work.
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El accidente• When Frida was 18 years old she was involved in a
horrible bus accident. For the rest of her life, Frida would continue to deal with health issues due to this accident.
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Frida began painting while she recovered from the accident.
During her lifetime, she painted over fifty self-portraits!
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Marriage and Politics
Frida was married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist.
Frida became famous for her art and
politics. She was a communist, but
she is also known as a feminist.
Her work celebrates Mexican culture
and the history of the indigenous people.
It also shows women’s issues and struggles.
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Símon Bolívar• 1783-1830• He was born in Venezuela into a creole family.
• He studied in Spain during a time when philosophers and scholars spoke of independence.
• Símon returned to Venezuela
with the idea of breaking free
from Spain’s control.
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Gran Colombia y más• His revolution was successful and Símon eventually
became the president of Gran Colombia from 1819-1830.
• Gran Colombia included: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, parts of Peru, Guyana and Brazil.
• Over time, Símon also conquered Ecuador, and
Bolivia (which was named after him).
• He is known as el Libertador (the Liberator).
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Huipil• Huipil is the word for the colorful, hand-woven,
square-cut blouse or dress worn by female descendants of the Maya.
• It is also the most common garment for indigenous women.
• The color, design, and style of weaving are unique to each huipil and identify the background and specific village of the weaver.
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Huipil
While huipil have a strong cultural
and historical connection, they have
also become apart of popular
culture.
• Frida Kahlo wearing a huipil