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Frida Kahlo: What’s in Her Closet?

Originally posted on Lisa's History Room:
From ABC News/Univision Frida Kahlo’s Closet is Opened After 58 Years Frida Kahlo, wearing Chinese pajamas, is seen smoking after a 1946 operation. “Imagine being in Frida Kahlo‘s childhood home and opening up…

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Frida and her huipiles

An exhibition dedicated to Frida Kahlo recently opened here in Rome at the Scuderie del Quirinale.   Frida, after her marriage to Diego Riviera, decided to dress in the traditional costumes of the Tehuana women of Tehuantepec. Anyone who reads this blog routinely knows … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons, Writing Lessons: Julia Child Reprised

Originally posted on Persephone Writes:
Some time ago I wrote a post about what Julia Child taught me about writing. This might be surprising for readers who don’t know Julia’s history, or the fact that she’d always wanted to write novels!…

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Irini Gonou and magical writing.

It’s been awhile since I’ve blog due to my daughter’s knee injury and the breakdown of my modem.  Hopefully, my blog will pick up some animation now!  Last year I had been presented the possibility of teaching a workshop in … Continue reading →

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Geta Bratescu’s conceptual scraps and Hari Kuyo’s broken needles

Artist Geta Brătescu is considered one of the most important figures in the Romanian avant-garde of the 1960s and 1970s.  She studied art and literature but was forced to quit her studies. Born in 1926, she made art for years before … Continue reading →

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