im in love with julie taymor a lil bit for making a movie abotu her.

let’s go

I never saw the movie. I meant to but never got around to it.

But, but… wasn’t Frida a communist?

What’s so great in Rivera? I can see how Kahlo might, sorta, be attractive to the fans of primitivism crossed with magic realism, etc.
But Rivera? Social realist with complexes.

you should see it. julie taymor is pretty amazing.

The movie was actually pretty good, notwithstanding the absence of any information about how Kahlo was a hard core Stalinist who was partially responsible for Trotsky’s assassination by a GPU death squad.
But this is Hollywood, so what do you expect?
There’s also a great love scene between Salma Hayek and the woman playing Josephine Baker, which I think is awesome.
Other people have told me that the actress portraying Baker looks like a dog, but I disagree.

I actually prefer Rivera, not sure why. I don’t know a lot about art, but the exhibit in Paris just really blew me away.
And yes, they were Commies. I don’t love that.

Dear lord. Commies and that whiny Jeff Buckley suicider. What next? You gonna try to sell me a Che shirt and then write about how awesome “cutting” is?

After the shabby treatment shown our Miss America representative during the Miss Universe pagent, I will not be spending my tourist dollars in such disgraceful country.
For shame.

Dear lord. Commies and that whiny Jeff Buckley suicider.
I don’t think Buckley’s death was suicide. What makes you say that?
After the shabby treatment shown our Miss America representative during the Miss Universe pagent, I will not be spending my tourist dollars in such disgraceful country.
Eh, maybe if they had more tourist dollars they wouldn’t be in such a hurry to hop the border and come over here. But yeah, I hear you, I hate giving money to America-hating countries too. I used to go abroad all the time but haven’t left the states in like 4 years–the longest time ever.

Rufino Tamayo’s work isn’t too bad.
Other than that I can’t say much-at least, not much good-about Mexican art.
Mayan and Aztec civilization is a different matter.
I would love to see some of the ancient ruins left behind by the Olmecs, Mayans, Aztecs, etc….

Oh man, I ran across two references to Frida Kahlo in my daily reading. My head’s spinning.
Here’s the other:
http://www.achewood.com/index.php?date=05252007

Wasnn’t Elliot Smith the whiny suicider? Buckley was just the moron who decided steel toed boots were appropriate swimming attire…

haha. i just always assume all artists/actors/musiciains are hard core stalinists until someone tells me otherwise.

What makes you think that?