Frida Kahlo
Por Illari Morales Flores
Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderon (1907-1954)
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter, born in Coyoacán, Mexico. Perhaps best known for her self-portraits, Kahlo's work is remembered for its "pain and passion", and its intense, vibrant colors. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition, and by feminists for its uncompromising depiction of the female experience and form.
"The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any consideration". Frida Kahlo
Mexico's map
Four inhabitants of Mexico City. Frida's painting
Mexico's Flag
Pain and Paint
She did not originally plan to become an artist. A survivor of polio, she entered a pre-med program in Mexico City. At the age of 18, she was seriously injured in a bus accident. She spent over a year in bed recovering from fractures to her spine, collarbone and ribs, a shattered pelvis, and shoulder and foot injuries. She endured more than 30 operations in her lifetime and during her convalescence she began to paint.
Frida the Little Deer
The Two Fridas
Frida Kahlo Roots
Sold in 2006 for $5,616,000 to the singer Maddona
Frida and Love
At 22 she married the famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, 20 years her senior. Their stormy, passionate relationship survived infidelities, the pressures of careers, divorce, remarriage, Frida's bi-sexual affairs, her poor health and her inability to have children.
I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good feeling. Frida Kahlo
Frida Death
On July 13th, 1954, at the age of 47, Frida passed away. Once when asked what to do with her body when she dies, Frida replied: "Burn it…I don't want to be buried. I have spent too much time lying down…Just burn it!"