Bone. Wind. Fire (2011)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bone. Wind. Fire is a documentary film which premiered in 2011.

 

It is about three famous female painters from the North American continent:

 

** From Canada

Emily Carr

(1871-1945)

 

** From the US

Georgia O’Keeffe

(1887-1986)

 

** From Mexico

Frida Kahlo

(1907-1954)

 

The lives and careers of these three artists are explored in this short and most unusual film. Here is some basic information about it:

 

** Director: Jill Sharpe

** Based on or inspired by the book Carr, O’Keeffe, Kahlo: Places of Their Own by Sharyn Udall (2000)

** Language: English

** Subtitles: English

** Run time: 30 minutes

 

What about the title? What is the meaning of the mysterious title? Here is the answer:

 

** The word “Bone” refers to the American artist Georgia O’Keeffe

 

** The word “Wind” refers to the Canadian artist Emily Carr

 

** The word “Fire” refers to the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo

 

Did these three women ever meet each other? 

 

The answer is yes and no.

 

Georgia O’Keeffe met Frida Kahlo more than once in the US during the 1930s and once in Mexico (1951).

 

Georgia O’Keeffe met Emily Carr once in New York in 1930.

 

But as far as I know, Emily Carr and Frida Kahlo never met each other.

 

When the Canadian poet Kate Braid learned that Georgia O’Keeffe and Emily Carr had met each other in New York in 1930, she decided to regard this meeting as the beginning of a long and close friendship.

 

She wrote a poem about how Emily invited Georgia to Canada.

 

Together they explored the forests of British Columbia, which was Emily’s favorite province.

 

She also wrote a poem about how Georgia invited Emily to the US.

 

Together they explored the desert of New Mexico, which was Georgia’s favorite state.

 

Her poems about the (fictional) meetings of Georgia and Emily were published as a book with the following title: 

 

Inward to the Bones: 

Georgia O’Keeffee’s Journey with Emily Carr

(First published 1998)

(Reprinted 2010)

 

What do reviewers say about this film?

 

On IMDb it has a rating of 72 percent.

 

The rating is good, as you can see. But if you ask me, it is not good enough. I want to go all the way to the top with this product.

 

This short and most unusual film is a fascinating attempt to see the world through the eyes of the three female painters Emily Carr, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Frida Kahlo. I think it deserves a rating of five stars (100 percent).

 

PS. This film is available online via the National Film Board of Canada.

 

REFERENCE

 

Here is a link to a website about the film

 

BONE. WIND. FIRE – Jill Sharpe

 

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The American artist

Georgia O'Keeffe

(1887-1986)

 

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The Canadian artist

Emily Carr

(1871-1945)

 

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The Mexican artist

Frida Kahlo

(1907-1954)

 

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Inward to the Bones:

Georgia O'Keeffe's Journey

with Emily Carr

By Kate Braid

(First published 1998)

(Reprinted 2010)

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