Tonia Soto
Nickolas Muray "Me and My Parrots"
1941
Nickolas Muray was born as Miklos Mandl on February 15, 1892 in Szeged, Hungary. He was known for his photographs, love for women, being a champion fencer, and being a pilot. At the age of 21 he came to the United States with determination. Arriving at Ellis Island, he changed his named to Nikolas Muray and had his big break when he was commissioned by Harper Bazaar's magazine to photograph Florence Reed. The style he uses to photograph is using a soft evocative focus for portraits. His bestfriend Miguel Covarrubias introduced him to Frida Kahlo, with this meeting came a 10 year love affair between them two. This is why he has a lot of photographs of her, he shot more images of her than anyone she knew. I love this image because her facial expression is seen as if she doesn't care at all. You get to see the real Frida Kahlo, and the black and white makes the image seen more interesting.
