RUNNING HEAD: Painting Analysis & Reflection 1
Painting Analysis & Reflection
Introduction to Humanities
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, Painting Analysis & Reflection 2
The artist I chose is Frida Kahlo and the painting’s name henry ford hospital created in
1932. Frida had a very rough life filled with tragedy no doubt. According to Schon (1992) “at the
age of just 6 years old she had polio which left her with a limp. At the age of 18 she was riding
the bus when there was an accident and a steel handrail implanted through her. (p. 158). She later
found out she would never bear children because of this accident.
At the beginning of this paper I was very confused as to what artistic movement truly
meant for Frida. Stated perfectly by Fields (2012) “feminist art movement refers to the efforts
and accomplishments of feminists internationally to produce art that reflects women's lives and
experiences, as well as to change the foundation for the production and reception of
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Painting Analysis & Reflection
Introduction to Humanities
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, Painting Analysis & Reflection 2
The artist I chose is Frida Kahlo and the painting’s name henry ford hospital created in
1932. Frida had a very rough life filled with tragedy no doubt. According to Schon (1992) “at the
age of just 6 years old she had polio which left her with a limp. At the age of 18 she was riding
the bus when there was an accident and a steel handrail implanted through her. (p. 158). She later
found out she would never bear children because of this accident.
At the beginning of this paper I was very confused as to what artistic movement truly
meant for Frida. Stated perfectly by Fields (2012) “feminist art movement refers to the efforts
and accomplishments of feminists internationally to produce art that reflects women's lives and
experiences, as well as to change the foundation for the production and reception of
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