Episode 3 - Frida Kahlo, Gyo Fujikawa, Katherine Dunham and Mary Blair
Frida Kahlo
What happened to Frida’s leg? How did she disguise it?
Why did she end up doing so many self-portraits?
Why did she not classify herself as a ‘surrealist’?
How did she show her Mexican culture in her work?
Gyo Fujikawa
What did Gyo paint as a child?
What happened to Gyo’s family during WW2?
Which books did she write and illustrate herself?
What do you think the author means by ‘characters of many ethnicities’ ?
Katherine Dunham
How old was she when she had her story published?
What was the name of the group she created that was the first black ballet company?
Where in the Caribbean did she travel?
What do you think the word ‘matriarch’ means?
Mary Blair
What did Mary start out life as doing?
Why do you think her husband was chosen for the trip and not Mary?
Name some of the films Mary worked on? Have you seen any of these?
Which ride did Mary design? Find a picture/video of it and see if you can understand her style.
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