Did people like Frida Kahlo?

Another self portrait created after her divorce, this was the least feminine. She was wearing a suit, which looked a lot like her ex-husbands, Diego Rivera, and she was holding a pair of scissors, with her hair sprawled on the floor. The translation to the lyrics above her head say according to FridaKahlo. read more

Frida Kahlo was known for taking pride in her Mexican roots. Like the revolutionary woman she was, Kahlo's fashion made powerful statements about Mexican womanhood and politics in the 1930s and 1940s, whether they were intentional or not. read more

Frida Kahlo’s life was the subject of a 2002 film entitled Frida, starring Salma Hayek as the artist and Alfred Molina as Diego Rivera. Directed by Julie Taymor, the film was nominated for six Academy Awards and won for Best Makeup and Original Score. read more

Frida Kahlo de Rivera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo]; born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón; July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) was a Mexican artist who painted many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. read more

During her life, self portrait is a subject that Frida Kahlo always returns to, as artists have always returned to beloved themes - Vincent van Gogh his Sun Flowers, Paul Cezanne his Apples, and Claude Monet his Water Lilies. read more