https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m Fini was a surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author. She was known for depicting powerful women. She was raised by her mother which allowed her to experience freedom and live a bohemian lifestyle from a young age. Fini did not have any formal artistic training and was completely self-taught. In her teenage years, she was forced to have her eyes bandaged for two months due to suffering from rheumatic conjunctivitis. This experience helped her develop her imagination. en-us 2020-05-09 23:54:33 UTC 2025-10-30 02:00:45 UTC hello@padlet.com nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/561996239 In 1931, she moved to Paris where she became acquainted with Carlos Carra and Giorgio de Chirico, both became influences in her work. At the age of 24, she met Max Ernst and they became lovers. Ernst introduced her to the Surrealists, that included Man Ray, Salvador Dali, and Henri Cartier-Bresson.

]]> 2020-05-10 00:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/561996239 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562004944 In this self-portrait, Fini looks directly at the viewer and reveals a hidden scorpion under her glove.  Fini was known for ripping apart clothes with the suggestion of clothes torn in passion. The scorpion was a symbol of feminine power. ]]> 2020-05-10 00:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562004944 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562006227 The image of the sphinx is a common motif in Fini's work. In this painting, a powerful woman watches over a smaller group of smaller sphinxes. ]]> 2020-05-10 00:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562006227 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562009214 This painting depicts Fini in swampy black waters and surrounded by chaos, destruction, and death. When she included the motif of the eye, it meant that she was going through a period of reflection. ]]> 2020-05-10 00:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562009214 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562012392 “La Guardiana del Huevo Negro” translates to the guardian of the black egg. The painting shows a woman wearing a cloak with a black egg on her lap. Fini’s work has dream like quality. ]]> 2020-05-10 00:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562012392 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562025892 Fini painted "Retour de Voyage" when she was 78 years old. She sits in a Buddha-like position. Her hair is wrapped in an orb like headdress. ]]> 2020-05-10 01:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562025892 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562030803 In 1936, Fini participated in her first exhibition in New York at the Julian Levy Gallery. ]]> 2020-05-10 01:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562030803 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562033988 Fini was included in Peggy Guggenheim’s show Exhibition by 31 Women at the Art of This Century gallery in New York. 

]]> 2020-05-10 01:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562033988 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562034936 "I have always loved, and lived, my own theatre."]]> 2020-05-10 01:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/562034936 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/573759932 The "Angel of Anatomy" intensely stares directly at the viewer.  The angel seems to be stuck between life and death. ]]> 2020-05-14 20:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/573759932 nolvia_galeas2 https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/573764191 The portrait was painted by Lini at the age of 61. She paints herself as a pensive, determined, and independent woman. The bright colors chosen make it appear playful and youthful.]]> 2020-05-14 20:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nolvia_galeas2/ywp7cwqxuzpg471m/wish/573764191