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Frida 2002(Dir.) Julie Taymor
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Julie Taymor Born Dec 15 th 1952 in NewtonMassachusetts
Father was a doctor, mother was apolitical activist
Didnt study the arts formally
Began with theatre andperformance
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Julie Taymor
13~15 Travelled to
Sri Lanka
Exchange
program
16 Graduated HighSchool early
Travelled toParis to studyMime
Moved to Japan Studied theatreand puppetry
Moved to Indonesia Began her owntheatrecompany.
Important factors in her lifeTravelNew experiences
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Julie Taymor
Focused on her theatre career1997, Directed a broadway adaption of Disneys The Lion King .
Won 2 Tony awards, for Direction, and CostumeDesign
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Julie Taymor
(1999) (2002) (2007) (2010)
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Story Biography on the life of Surrealist
painter Frida Kahlo
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Story
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Themes Independence
Fridas desire to be her own person Her sex as an obstacle
Suffering into ArtBus accident/Health
MiscarriageCheating husbandPainting what she feels
Dark, morbid paintingsHealing power of art
Love and LoyaltyInfidelity
Love vs LustRomance and friendshipOvercoming tradgedy
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Conflict in Relation toThemes
IndependenceMarriage with Diego
Dependence or supportNot having an exhibit until the end
Being a woman of color in the art worldOvercoming handicaps, only to face new ones
Suffering into ArtFriend worries her art is too dark for the publicPainting what she feels, Art as healing
Works based on tragic life eventsDiegos inability to paint like her
HandicapsHealth problems and Relationships
Love and LoyaltyStaying together despite infidelity
RemarryingStanding up for each other
Frida and DiegosProblematicRelationship
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Taymors Visualization ofFrida
Use of Mexican art and aesthetic Dia de Los Muertos Music
Incorporated Fridas Art
Often switching between actorsand paintings
Woman directing film about a Woman Although she is not Mexican, she
is at least a woman Surrealistic scenes to match Fridas
personality and style Use of Colors
Expresses emotions and polarityof Fridas life
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Taymors Visualization ofFrida
Use of Mexican art and aesthetic Dia de Los Muertos
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Taymors Visualization ofFrida
Incorporated Fridas Art Often switching between actors
and paintings
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Taymors Visualization ofFrida
Use of Colors Expresses emotions and polarity
of Fridas life
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BBC News . BBC, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2013..
"A Conversation with Julie Taymor about Her Film Frida." -InterfaithFamily . N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2013..
"Julie Taymor Interview." -- Academy of Achievement . N.p.,n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2013..
Shelokhonov, Steve. "Julie Taymor: Biography." IMDb.IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2013..
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