I chose this course for a several reasons. I was mainly interested in taking a seminar that involved a topic that I wasn’t very familiar with, since I wanted to try something new. I’ve never been an arts person, so I figured it would be a good time to try a class such as this one. This course also caught my attention because I am from Mexico, so I was interested in knowing more about these great artists that I heard so much about back home, but didn’t really know much about. Finally, I chose this course because even though it is an arts course, it also focuses on more than just the art. We will talk about some Mexican history for example, which allows us to have context on what motivated these artists.

As I mentioned before, I’ve heard a lot about these artists at home, but I barely know anything about them. I have seen some of their work in museums and around Mexico City, but the most I know is that Rivera was married to Frida Kahlo. I do know some Mexican history, so I will be familiar with some of the things we will be talking about.