The Weeping Woman

I really like Picasso's work for its originality and abstract approach. This piece is conceptually intriguing because there is a conveyance of emotion as well as the clash between how someone portrays themselves vs. how an individual is really feeling. In this piece, the subject/woman appears to be emotional in a sense, which is somewhat visible from the exterior, but from the interior view that Picasso presents from the idea of the flesh being ripped away or it appears to be x-ray like. The choices of hues also conveys this idea. For example, the flesh of the subject is yellow and green. When we think of a green hue on the face of a subject, we think of sickness or being sick. The blue on the interior or where the flesh seems to be gone conveys sadness, because when we think of blue hues in accordance with emotions, we think of sadness or being calm. The subject is holding an object in her hand, which from my perspective, is a handkerchief (this makes sense with the title and the clash of interior vs. exterior).  The edges of the subject's figure are also sharp, and outlined, giving the piece a sharp/edgier feel. This piece is significant, because I feel many people can relate to this. We all have points where we feel low or we are upset by something, and the piece does a great job at conveying emotion. It isn't necessarily about the subject itself, but rather about the emotion and experience that is being conveyed through the subject in the piece.

Image derived from: Picasso, Pablo. The Weeping Woman. 1937. Oil Painting. Amazing Kids MagazineWeb. 2 Oct 2013. <http://mag.amazing-kids.org/ak_columns/amazing-kids-adventures/amazing-kids-adventures-picasso-at-the-seattle-art-museum/>.