portrait of luther burbank frida kahlo

portrait of luther burbank frida kahloIn this work, Frida Kahlo paid tribute to the American botanist Luther Burbank, famous for his agricultural experiments. The painting shows him in hybrid form: his torso emerges from a tree trunk, while his legs are replaced by a root system. Below ground, his skeleton is stretched out, literally feeding the tree he has become. The landscape around him is a cultivated orchard, evoking abundance and transformation. This visual metaphor underlines the

Without embellishment

In this reinterpretation inspired by Salvador Dalí

consisting of a white two-storey building with a black roof

Here Turner mastered his art of the landscape

This frontal symbol evokes a fixed

forming a dark mass on the green ground

The work is intended as a bridge between the worlds of sport and art

Raoul Dufy travelled regularly to the south of France

A few human figures can be seen on the left

wearing a human face

On its seat

transforming the painting into a refined tribute to Lempicka's distinctive style