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All about women in the art world; famous female artists and subjects, and artwork with a feminist perspective.
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Driving into Bear River, coming down the hills, there is a natural beauty, and an air of something beautiful! Getting out of your Vehichle, it becomes even more evident that in this place You’re greeted in a unique manner, and with a most wonderful aroma!
Brian HurlburtPublished 2 years ago in VivaReading Romance Is Self-Care
I'm at a point in my life now where I want to believe in happiness again. There were a long few years where all that seemed to show upon my horizon was bleak, enduring toil and that eroded my mental health like waves upon the beach shore. But I'm older now, and though in a material sense things still seem stretched thin, my mind is starting to fight back for pieces of happiness. In fact, I'll selfishly and boldly proclaim that I want more than just pieces- I want the whole cake dish of happiness and I'm tired of settling for less. One of the ways I'm doing this is by renewing my relationship with reading again. And the number one genre that's helping me get back into that excited, voracious headspace for new literature?
Delise FantomePublished 2 years ago in VivaPicasso - An Artistic Genius or a Bullying, Misogynistic Womaniser?
Pablo Picasso was inarguably the most prolific painter of the 20th century. A pioneer of the avant-garde movement and whose artistic genius is unparalleled. But do you know that his tumultuous relationships were expressed in his art pieces in the form of misogyny, prejudice, and male chauvinism?
Kamna KirtiPublished 2 years ago in VivaSmashing Patriarchy — One Painting at a Time
Two women are pressing a man down on a bed. One puts her fist against his right temple while the other grips his torso. Although the man tries to push the woman in the blue gown, away from his right hand, he can not defeat the combined strength of both the women. The woman in the yellow gown cuts his throat through a golden sword with no repentance on her face. The blood spurts through the bedsheet and the victim's eyes are wide open.
Kamna KirtiPublished 2 years ago in VivaThe Naked Canvas
I’ve been feeling inspired to write about my experiences as a body art model over the last few years, which is something I feel really allows me to shine completely and I feel has let me break emotional and physical boundaries. On the first day I modelled, I was really aware of walking out of my comfort zone as I strode along the catwalk at the end of the show, and it was an experience I had never in my whole life had believed I could ever be allowed to feel. That first night, nearly three years ago, it was my birthday – January 12th, 2019. I will be turning 40 soon, as the year changes and the weeks start to roll, and I can say with full conviction that having had the opportunity to model for artist Robyn Jean on that first occasion, being painted as the Celtic Goddess Arianrhod, the Lady of the Silver Wheel, was one of the most healing as well as fascinating experiences of my life.
Sandra Tena ColePublished 2 years ago in VivaPro-femininity Feminism in Art
To prove that women have the same worthiness as men, assimilation has frequently been the easiest course of action in the fight for feminism. This is why we now have things like pantsuits — due to the argument that women can be just like men. Some of the achievements that hae come out of this have been quite beneficial and/or necessary for progress, but unfortunately it has also led to a frequently subconscious, popular belief that masculine traits are the ideal. In the process of proving women have the same abilities as men, "feminine" remained what-not-to-be. Most problematically, femininity is often acknowledged as weak while masculinity is strong; the word "feminine" is still treated as an insult. This collection of artworks I've virtually curated has two main goals regarding femininity from a feminist, pro-femininity perspective: to acknowledge femininity as equal to masculinity, and to develop an understanding of femininity as a set of qualities nonsynonymous with the female gender. Visual feminine traits I will focus on include the color pink, light palettes, flower symbolism, decoration, and a less nameable yet very identifiable sense of elegance.
Lili PricePublished 3 years ago in VivaTamara de Lempicka
Tamara de Lempicka, a prominent female artist of the Art Deco era, was famous for her expressive and sensual female paintings. Her interwar artwork earned her the nickname "The Baroness with a Brush."
Nancy BakerPublished 3 years ago in VivaWeaving
Sometimes I weave in my sleep. Deftly wrapping reed over reeds, these dreams are nothing but precision and flow. I coil around the pliable core folding each strand safely in, secure in knowing the process has been performed successfully before. My dream weaving is concerned only with creation, absorbed in the ins and outs, the overs and unders. Unlike other dreams, there are no discombobulating characters, no competing storylines vying for processing, no mixed-up symbology or psychological babble. Dream weaving gives me only deep peaceful sleep.
The Diosa Project
"La Diosa" is spanish for goddess. A goddess is someone that radiates beauty, and is open minded to their life's purpose. It is a figure that holds feminine power, and it is a symbol of divinity. Ultimately, it is a title that I have been striving to call myself in its purest form.
Kyra LopezPublished 3 years ago in VivaLove and (candle) Light
Ya know, this is actually a funny story. Did I think I would find the most calming of solace, find the sweet patience to muster, the passion to motivate me tenfold? The answer is no. Not until I turned 25. Not until my perspective slowed and the present moment set in.
Darian JacksonPublished 3 years ago in VivaI seem to have seen you somewhere
The clouds are misty. I seem to have seen you somewhere. Memory is a bad thing, it keeps updating for a moment, and my old memory has been squeezed in the corner. If there were no dreams, I probably wouldn't remember you.
Benito MaconPublished 3 years ago in VivaFirst meeting
After thinking about countless dreams, the first meeting with Bayan Ge will be in that warm winter ... One day, I accidentally walked by the children's park and paced leisurely. Before I knew it, I was attracted by the wonderful sound of the Bayan piano. So, I saw our most respected brother, who was tall, majestic and handsome. ..... Beside me, there is a beautiful seagull sister with long hair fluttering!
Reid GliddenPublished 3 years ago in Viva