Who, what, or where am I? #14
This time we are going to play it a little differently: I have somebody in mind and you are going to guess who that person is.
For starters, I give you 3 hints that say a lot about the person I have in mind.
But maybe these hints are not enough information for you yet. So, you can ask me questions. But only questions that I can answer with 'yes' or 'no' or 'sí'.
Some example questions (with correct answers!):
- Is it an actor or actress? => answer: no
- Is he or she famous all over the world? => answer: yes
- Can I really guess who this is, with those 3 words: bed. mirror and moustache? => answer: yes, the moustache alone could do.
Ok, now it's your turn. Good luck!
8 Answers
Frida Kahlo?
Frida Kahlo de Rivera (1907-1954) was a Mexican painter, who is best known for her self-portraits. Her life began and ended in Mexico City.
At the age of 6 Frida Kahlo contracted polio, which left her right leg thinner than the left, which she disguised by wearing long, colorful skirts. It was to remain that way permanently.
At the age of 18 she had a near fatal traffic accident. She suffered serious injuries as a result of this: a broken spinal column, a broken collarbone, broken ribs, a broken pelvis, 11 fractures in her right leg, a crushed and dislocated right foot, and a dislocated shoulder. She had relapses of extreme pain for the remainder of her life, which often left her confined to a hospital or bedridden for months at a time.
After the accident her mother had a special easel made for her so she could paint in bed, and her father lent her his box of oil paints and some brushes. With the help of a mirror she started making self-portraits: "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best."
Drawn from personal experiences, including her troubled marriage with the famous Mexican painter Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo's works are often characterized by their suggestions of pain. Of her 143 paintings, 55 are self-portraits which often incorporate symbolic portrayals of physical and psychological wounds. She insisted, "I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."
Diego Rivera had a great influence on Frida Kahlo’s painting style, but she was also influenced by indigenous Mexican culture, which is apparent in her use of bright colors, dramatic symbolism and primitive style. She frequently included the symbolic monkey. In Mexican mythology, monkeys are symbols of lust, but Frida Kahlo portrayed them as tender and protective symbols. She combined elements of the classic religious Mexican tradition with surrealist renderings.
now an explanation of the 3 hints:
- the bed : Frida has often been confined to bed for months on end
- the mirror: she started painting after she was bedridden due to that terrible acident. She made selfportraits with the help of a mirror her mother had given her
- the moustache: she often painted herself with a moustache
Hércules Poirot, jeje, although I thought he was French 
Salvador Dalí, artist. I didn´t even read the text below the three pictures.
No, it is not Hércules Poirot. He was almost French, but not a real person.
Another question and answer:
Am I a man? => answer: No!
The form of this moustache is not at all representative for the moustache of 'my' person. Neither is the form of the bed or the mirror. But these 3 things certainly played an important role in 'my' person's life.
No, it's not Salvador Dalí.
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