April 13. 2005
Page B5
’ JJortlanb (©bseruer
el O bservador
Frida Kahlo Artifacts Uncovered
Renovation of
artist’s home
reveals treasures
(AP) - A two-year renovation
project at the home-tumed-mu-
seum o f legendary M exican
painter Frida Kahlo has uncov­
ered a vast wardrobe of previ­
ously undiscovered clothing and
other valuable artifacts.
Commonly known as the Blue
House because of its indigo ex­
ternal paint job, Kahlo and her
husband, famed muralist Diego
Rivera, lived in the home in the
M exican capital’s fashionable
Coyoacan neighborhood until her
death in 1954.
Rivera turned it into a museum
four years after his wife’s death,
but it w asn’t until work to re­
store private areas began last
summer that officials found the
180 articles of clothing - which
included traditional M exican
dresses depicted in Kahlo’s fa­
mous self-portraits, as well as
shoes, shawls and pre-Hispanic
jewelry that belonged to her.
Also discovered were photo­
graphs taken by Kahlo’s father,
Wilhelm, a Hungarian photogra­
pher. There is also a pair of
earrings believed to be a gift from
Picasso.
“We were all surprised by the
dimensions of this treasure,” said
Ignacio Custodia, an administra­
tor of the Kahlo museum. The
artifacts were found when work­
ers “opened spaces that were
closed for many years,” he said.
Many of the dresses recently
discovered are from the south­
ern Mexican state of Oaxaca,
where seamstresses often tailor
fashions according to centuries-
old Indian tradition. Kahlo was
especially inspired by artistic tra­
ditions of Oaxaca’s Tehuantepec,
where women continue to hand-
embroider traditional dresses ac­
cording to Zapotec Indian tradi­
tions, said HildaTrujillo, the Blue
House’s coordinator.
The painter looked up to the
women o f Tehuantepec, who
often served as the head o f their
households, follow ing strong
m atriarchal traditions, Trujillo
said.
During her life, Kahlo be­
cam e a m ythic figure in M exico
- famous for her m arriage to
Rivera as well as her com m u­
nist ideals and her celebration
o f native M exican dress and
jew elry. A fter her death, her
fame grew in this country and
around the world.
The Blue House is now one
o f M exico’s m ost-visited mu­
seums. Rivera ordered any arti­
facts recovered in the house to
rem ain there - m aking it the
only place the newly discov­
ered clothing will be on display.
Museum officials expect a spe­
cial exhibition featuring the finds
to be ready in about a year.
“T his should attract m ore
people to the museum,” Trujillo
said. “The articles are a very
important part o f her artistic life
and personality.”
2 0 0 5 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY
CLEA NING SERVICES
P u t Your In c o m e Tax
R e fu n d s to g o o d u s e this y e a r
If your child will be four
years old by Sept. 1st they
may be eligible for our Pro-
gft*.
K program.
'
If your child will be five
years old by Sept. 1st they
may be e lig ib le fo r our
all day Kindergarten
program.
Tell yo u r
neighbors!
frie n d s
and
Humboldt School
4915 N. Gantenbein Ave.
Portland, OR 97217
503/916-5468
\dvcrtisc|with diveisitv
in
i
j
__
decades, the university has added
many undergraduate and masters
programs as well as residential
housing, which doubled school at­
tendance. Last year, the Bachelor
of Science in nursing program was
approved as well.
For the past 100 years, CU has
remainedaneighborhood landmark,
and will continue for at least 100
more.
BANK
$35.00
Jason W. Ruecker Loan O fficer
• PRESPRAY TRAFFIC AREAS
STAIRS (w ith service).....................
My first
priority is your
best interest!
.. $1.50 Each
• A R EA & ORIENTAL RUG CLEANING
•
AUTO / BOAT / RV CLEANING
•
DEODORIZING & PET ODOR TREATMENT
Home Purchase
Refinance
Great Service
Office:
FAX:
Toll Free:
Cell:
503.223.2162
503.223.2163
800.280.4187
503.803.5177
926 NW 13'" Avenue, Ste. 140, Portland, OR 97209
Jason.ruecker@flagstar.com
0PP0RTUHITT
• SPOT & STAIN REMOVAL SERVICE
UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
SO FA.................................................................. 5 6 9 .0 0
LOVESEAT......................................................... $ 4 9 .0 0
SECTIONAL....................................................... S 9 9 .0 0
CHAIR OR RECUNER.......................................$ 3 5 .0 0
THRO W PILLOW S........................................... $ 5 .0 0
I
UPHOLSTERY C O U P O N SPECIAL
SOFA • LOVESEAT • CHAIR
$119.00
(White Upholstery Extra)
|
Madam ’s Suburban Salon
M A R TIN CLEANING SERVICE
It’s time for a pedicure, the best in the City.
CARPET & UPHOLSTERY
Madam Marion Pe'a, Owner/Nail Tech
CLEANING
Residential & Commercial Service
Phone: (503) 288-1053
5268 N. Commercial, Portland, Oregon 9 7211
CALL: (5 0 3 )2 8 1 -3 9 4 9
Friday, A p ril 15, 7:30pm
‘Let’s Talk About Your H eart'
at the C om m unity Learning Center
4212 NF. Prescott (Portland) 503 281-8596
A p ril 16, 11am ‘God, You Must Re Crazy’
at Stone Tower A u dito riu m
Dr. Palmer is a cardiologist and author of G o d , You Must Re Crazy
A pril 16, 6pm at Stone Tower A u dito riu m
TV host Joan Rivers dubbed Ullanda the “ Queen of
Jingles” for her thousands of commercials, which
include “ I ’d Like to Teach the World to Sing", and
American Airlines’ “ Something Special in the Air."
After a life changing experience, Ullanda renewed
her relationship with Jesus Christ. Her ministry has
taken her to many parts of the world. Ullanda has co- authored two
books, A lt that Glitters, and her autobiography. Some thing Special.
Stone Tow er A uditorium
3010 NE Holladay
C om m unity Learning C enter
4212 N E Prescott
Come be blessed and informed! For info, call 503-281-8Mi6
With this ad you get 20% o ff
and Acrylic jels and art.
THE
V S p irit
f lo t th n ib (D hí i-t u rf
Call 503-288-0033
institutional advancement sees
this mission executed everyday.
"This experience has been both
fun and challenging,” she said.
Concordia University began in
| 1905 as Lutheran Academy for
boys. It wasn't until 1977 that the
school was approved as a four-
year college. In the past couple of
Each A rea
1 CLEANING AREA........ ...................
U llanda I nnocent P almer
Call Humboldt to see if your
a d d re s s is w ithin our
boundary.
from Metro
• INCLUDES 1 HALL
SPINACOLUMN
H. S chubert P almer , M.D.
’
continued
$25.00
2 CLEANING AREAS OR MORE...
• PRESPRAY TRAFFIC AREAS
versation, grammar and writing
as well as Mexican history, cul­
ture and literature. Students will
enjoy a home stay with a local
family which will allow the op­
portunity to put classroom les­
sons into practical use.
Classes range from beginning
to interm ediate/advanced. The
$1,450 for this trip includes
round-trip airfare, room and
board, tuition at the Academia,
and the assistance of a resident
MHCC instructor.
The program runs from June
25 to July 9. Space is limited and
fills up early. Sign-up deadline is
April 29. For more information,
contact Jodie Marion at 503-491 -
7265.
Programs
for tb
____ " á
Concordia University students serve the community on the lOOP
anniversary o f the school by planning the garden at the Hacienda
Child Development Center on Northeast 6Cfh and Killingsworth.
CARPET CLEANING
Mt. Hood Offers
Spanish Immersion
Registering Now
for Pre-K and
Kindergarten at
Humboldt School
! V? !
Ignacio Custodio,
an administrator
for the Frida
Kahlo Museum,
arranges some of
her dresses that
were recently
found inside a
bathroom at
Kahlo’s home,
now the museum
in Mexico City.
(AP photo)
• SMALL HALL FREE
Spend two weeks in sunny
San Miguel de Allende and come
back speaking, thinking and writ­
ing in Spanish.
The popular Spanish Immer­
sion program offered by Mt.
HoodCommunity College is now
taking reservations for the sum­
mer term trip to the colonial
mountain town of San Miguel de
Allende.
The college's Study Abroad
program allows students to earn
five Spanish credits toward a
degree or certificate by attending
classes at a specialized college.
Study is at the Academia Hispano
Americana, a highly respected
Spanish language school since
1963. All courses include con-
1 nA
XUU
Concordia
Turns
Dr. Billy R. Rowers
An ongoing senes of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession
Part 3. ALLERGIES: Why Chiropractic
often works more effectively than drugs.
Chiropractors now know that the I th e problem , n o t just th e
central nervous system controls symptoms, C hiropractic can
the body's flow of energy. We often provide complete, lasting
also know that when the spinal relief. W ith o u t drugs or
column is out of alignm ent, it drowsiness. For help with your
interferes with the central nervous lllergy-related problem s or
system's flow of energy. W hen answers to any questions you
First, take a look at the those nerves leading to the eyes or might have about your health,
>• word itself. “Allergy” nose or throat are being interfered I your will find that Chiropractic
is a shortened form of “altered with, “altered energy” symptoms ; is often the answer. Call us for
energy” Way back when patients result. By correcting the source of i an appointm ent today.
first com plained of allergic
symptoms, it was obvious to the
2124 N.E. Hancock Street
physician who coined the term
that somehow, the body's energy
Portland, Oregon 97212
configuration had shifted and
Phone: (503) 287-5504
caused
th e
p ro b le m .
o Nothing else
* has ever
really helped my
allergies. What
can Chiropractic
possibly do?
Q
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
i