"In Wonderland" at LACMA
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 10:11PM 
Frida Kahlo, Autorretrato con collar de espinas y colibri (Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird), 1940, Oil on canvas, Canvas: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 60.96 cm) © Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo courtesy Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin.In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States - at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) - Resnick Pavilion, January 29, 2012–May 6, 2012
In the historically male dominated world of art--works created by women are always fascinating to consider. Sometimes gender plays a large role in style and approach--and at other times--it does not. But in Surrealism--there are notable differences that can be identified between the genders. Check out the following article (and exhibit) if you can--which will be up at LACMA through early May 2012.
“North America represented a place free from European traditions for women Surrealists from the United States and Mexico, and European émigrés. While their male counterparts usually cast women as objects for their delectation, female Surrealists delved into their own subconscious and dreams, creating extraordinary visual images.” MORE...
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