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Post by dantheman on Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:24 pm

I had barely heard of this mexican artist before I saw this print for sale earlier today but I will be looking further now.


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Post by bistoboy on Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:38 pm

I absolutely ADORE the work of Diego Rivera - i had a print of one of his paintings (some peasant farmers) on my bedroom wall throughout my student years. Not so keen on his wife's work (Frida Kahlo - just a bit too macabre for my taste, which is saying something as i really like the contemporary artist, Dominic Murphy)

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Post by skay on Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:46 pm

Shocked It does look sinister and a bit scary, which I suppose is the attraction

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Post by dantheman on Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:49 pm

bistoboy wrote:I absolutely ADORE the work of Diego Rivera - i had a print of one of his paintings (some peasant farmers) on my bedroom wall throughout my student years. Not so keen on his wife's work (Frida Kahlo - just a bit too macabre for my taste, which is saying something as i really like the contemporary artist, Dominic Murphy)


I think I saw a film about his wife last year,the penny just dropped

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Post by dantheman on Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:52 pm

the film was called 'I paint what I see' it was quite dark as I recall

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Post by bistoboy on Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:22 pm

don't remember the name of the film, but Frida was played by Selma Hayek. i think it was quite a good film

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Post by Pip on Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:29 pm

Yes Selma Hayek - I saw it, it was quite a dark film but then she led a dramatic life so it's unavoidable really.

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