Archive for May 29th, 2006
Frida’s “Roots” sets record
29 May 2006
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo’s piece entitled “Roots” has set a record for being the most expensive Latino painting sold to date:
A painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $5.6-million (U.S.), setting a new record for the artist and for a Latin American work of art at auction.Roots, among Kahlo’s few full-length self-portraits, was sold to an anonymous phone bidder at Sotheby’s auction house Wednesday evening. The 1943 oil-on-metal shows the artist reclining in a bright orange dress with leafy roots growing out of her body into the ground — a symbol of being nourished by the Earth. It had never before appeared on the public market, Sotheby’s said.
The previous record for a Latin American work of art at auction also was for a Kahlo work, Self-Portrait, executed in 1929. It sold for $5-million, Sotheby’s said.
Via / Globe and Mail
Almodovar’s “chicas” sweep Cannes
5:48 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Events|Movies|Spain|Women · 1 Comment
29 May 2006
Spanish director Pedro Almódovar has often been applauded for raising the profile of women in Spanish film. Indeed, most of his films’ protagonists are strong women who know how to survive. His latest cast of actresses has been awarded a very special award at Cannes for their performance in his latest film, Volver.
The honour, given out in a glittering ceremony in this French Riviera resort, reflected the flawless performances and on-screen intimacy of Cruz and actresses Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo and Chus Lampreave in the Spanish film.“It’s such an honour to share this award with these amazing women who have been so inspiring,” said Cruz as she accepted the award with some of the other actresses next to her.
Many of these actresses have worked with Almódovar on past projects. This is the first time in the history of the festival that Cannes has awarded a collective best actress award.
Via / Entertainment.iafrica.com
Photo via 20 Minutos
See more photos on 20Minutos’ Cannes slideshow
When Immigration Rules and Reality Aren’t Seeing Eye to Eye
3:09 pm By Maegan La Mala · Immigration · 3 Comments
29 May 2006
Excuse the slow posting day everyone. It’s a beautiful holiday out there today but while people are enjoying the beach and bbq’s and maybe taking a few moments to remember that this is Memorial Day and not just the unofficial start of the summer season, the immigration debate continues to dominate in the media. An article worth reading today is in the New York Times, which points out why immigration policy isn’t always in tune with immigartion reality. According to the article:
The United States offers 5,000 permanent visas worldwide each year for unskilled laborers. Last year, two of them went to Mexicans. In the same year, about 500,000 unskilled Mexican workers crossed the border illegally, researchers estimate, and most of them found jobs. “We have a neighboring country with a population of 105 million that is our third-largest trading partner, and it has the same visa allocation as Botswana or Nepal,” said Douglas S. Massey, a sociology professor at Princeton.
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