Thursday 09/06/12
What is the meaning/theme/big idea behind the painting? Explain. What can you tell me about the artist's culture from the painting? Is that related to his theme? SNAP this painting.
I would much rather do the last objective first, that is, if no one minds . . .
S- A pair of rather bent people in a farm-like environment
N- Diego Rivera, that is, a famous Hispanic painter. Pro-labor
A- People who still look at painting (tough/high class crowd). Possibly more
Hispanic people?
P- To portray farmers/work
The artist's big picture-idea-theme-doohickey is to cause appreciation for the hard work that some people do. One can infer that said work is difficult by observing the curves the farmers are drawn with. These curves make the farmers have a bent appearance, as though they have moved in such a way that would cause unnatural bends (i.e., hard work).
Mentioned above, the artist is Hispanic and pro-labor (unfortunately, these facts can't be inferred much from the painting without prior knowledge/using stereotypes). It can be inferred, however, that the artist may have been in poverty at some point of his life. We can point to the fact the farmers are using manual tools (as opposed to machinery) as evidence.
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