
Meat & Poison presents the 3rd episode, in which we are discussing
the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo with cultural themes around Mexico and the commercialization of artists. Matt shares his experience travelling in Mexico, we talk the famous film ‘Frida’ with Salma Hayek, local and national identity and even German beer! Don’t miss it!
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Paintings discussed:
Matt’s favourite: ‘What the Water Gave Me’ aka ‘What I Saw in the Water’ from 1938. Today part of the private collection of Surrealist art collector Daniel Filipacchi.
Andy’s favourite: ‘The Frame’ from 1938. Purchased by the Louvre in 1939, now part of the Collection Centre Pompidou.
‘The Two Fridas’ from 1939. Collection of the Meseum of Modern Art, Mexico.
Recommendations:
‘Frida’, film by Julie Taymor with Salma Hayek as Frida, who was nominated for an Oscar for that performance.
Frida – Tapas Bar in Düsseldorf www.tapasbar-frida.de
We are filming @the.funky.deli in Düsseldorf at www.funkydeli.com
Sources we looked at: ‘In Our Time’ by Radio4, Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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