Artist Research

Frida Kahlo

Self Portrait, 1940, Oil on masonite

Frida Kahlo de Rivera (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954; born Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón) was a Mexican painter, born in Coyoacán. Perhaps best known for her self-portraits, Kahlo's work is remembered for its "pain and passion", and its intense, vibrant colors. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition, and by feminists for its uncompromising depiction of the female experience and form. 

 Richard Billingham

 

Richard Billingham’s touching and troubling photographs of his family were a runaway success as soon as they were exhibited in the mid-90s. Drawing viewers into a fractious, housebound life centered on Ray, Billingham’s alcoholic father, they tread a delicate path between voyeurism, social commentary, and intense self-exposure. Published in the acclaimed book Ray’s a Laugh, these images have been exhibited at numerous international museums.  

Jaume Plensa

  On 16 June 2008 Jaume's sculpture of a listening glass entitled Breathing was dedicated by the incumbent Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, as a memorial to journalists killed whilst undertaking their work. The sculpture in steel and glass sits atop a new wing of Broadcasting House in London.

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