Diego Rivera Holding a Dog by Guillermo Zamora, 1940s
I gasped when I discovered this photo last week. I yelped when I read who it was.
Via the Florence Arquin papers at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.
Tag: diego rivera
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Frida Kahlo and Her Dogs by Gisèle Freund
Frida Kahlo and Her Dogs by Gisèle Freund, 1948This photo is part of one of the best collections of dog art I have ever seen. Visit the blog Weimar: Art and Modernity and have a look.
Hat tip to reader Gary Ellis for sending me the link.
Happy Cinco de Mayo.
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Evie the Xolo and Muse
Frida Evie
Jewel Waldrip is a frequent commenter (thank you, Jewel), an artist, and the only Dog Art Today reader I know who owns a Xoloitzcuintli dog. You may not be familiar with the name but you have seen the breed before in this photo on Frida Kahlo and her dogs:
Frida Kahlo and her Itzcuintli dogs by Lola Alvarez Bravo, 1944.
The Aztecs considered Xolos sacred because they believed these dogs were needed by their masters’ souls to help them safely through the underworld. Today, they are the national dogs of Mexico.
Jewel is endlessly inspired by her Xolo, Evie. Here are some of my favorite works:
Coraline Evie
Obama Evie
Psychedelic Evie
Visit Jewel's All About Evie flickr site to see more.
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Frida Kahlo & Her Dogs
Frida Kahlo and her Xoloitzcuintli dogs. Photograph c. 1944 by Mexican photographer Lola Alvarez Bravo.
Via Merry & Happy, a Korean website great dog art finds, including some of mine.
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Frida Kahlo’s Centennial Celebration
Itzcuintli Dog With Me, 1938This month marks the 100th year since Frida Kahlo’s birth on July 6. Mexico city is honoring their native daughter by finally giving her the acclaim she deserves with the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes’s show, Frida Kahlo 1907-2007 National Homage. The exhibition features 354 works, including 65 oil paintings, 45 drawings, 11 watercolors, and 5 etchings, 50 letters, and more than 100 personal photographs.
Self Portrait with Small Monkey, 1945The last time her works were seen in this city, now gripped in the throes of Fridamania, was 1940 when she was part of a group Surrealist show. Later, she would vehemently deny she was a Surrealist, stating, “I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.” — A reality that continues to enthrall fans (including dog art lovers) around the world and across centuries. Show runs until August 19.
