double face self portrait
contour outline self portrait
carbon copy contour outline
silkscreen printing
silkscreen printing frame
self portrait painting
ARTIST REFERENCE: Frida Kahlo (1907 to 1954)
Source of work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-Portrait_with_Thorn_Necklace_and_Hummingbird
Title : Self portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird
year: 1940
medium: oil on canvas
size: 61.25 lookin cm × 47 cm (24.11 in × 18.5 in)
location: Austin
SEE
(Describe what you see)
THINK
(Analyse & Interpret)
WONDER
(Develop Curiosity)
I see a woman with a solemn expression on her face.
There is a monkey and cat on her shoulders and insects above her.
There are yellow and green leaves in the background
The woman is bleeding from the thorn necklace with a hummingbird hanging on it.
The painting depicts her wearing a thorn necklace, which symbolizes the anguish and suffering she endured throughout her life.
The solemn expression on her face suggests that she is patiently enduring the pain.
I wonder why the animals on the woman's shoulders are specifically a cat and a monkey and what it symbolizes.
I wonder why the artist chose to have the theme of nature for this self portrait.