It is one thing to take a portrait photograph someone. It is another thing to paint a portrait of who they really are. This statement is supported by Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird showing Frida Kahlo looking off in a distance with a puma and chimpanzee on her sides, Guan Wei’s plastic surgery showing the process of Guan Wei went through in order to fit in and
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Frida Kahlo’s, self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird, was painted by Frida Kahlo in 1940. Although this portrait has a small canvas. It draws lots of interests, since it contains so many aspects which are symbolic to Frida Kahlo. In this portrait, Frida Kahlo faces the viewer with background of large green leaves layered on top of each
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The first canvas depicts memories of his mother country – home. His self-portrait is featured on the cover of a huge personnel file. The government kept a secret file on every individual in China, which included all aspects of his life. The second and third canvases reflected his life after arriving in Australia and illustrated his attempts at fitting into this new, strange land. There are diagrams featuring his DNA and blood type along with a chart of Westerners’ features. The fourth canvas represented his confirmation of his new identity. It included immigration form #887, a certificate of Australian citizenship, bank account details, and a passport – all the documents necessary to prove a new identity. The name changed on the business card from “Guan Wei” to “David Guan” illustrates the pressure he had to endure to adapt. Since it’s only natural that all immigrants desire acceptance and recognition, to become just another