Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo is a Mexican artist who is remembered for her self-portraits, pain and passion, vibrant colors, and experimental concepts. She is celebrated for including her indigenous culture and depiction of the female experience and form. Kahlo, suffered from polio as a child, nearly died in a tragic bus accident as a teenager. She suffered chronic pain in her life and began to focus on oil painting during her time on bed rest. Kahlo's first self-portrait was Self-Portrait in a Velvet Dress in 1926. It was painted in the style of 19th Century Mexican portrait painters who themselves were greatly influenced by the European Renaissance masters. Deigo Rivera also played a large role in her paintings. As her husband, the two had a tumultuous relationship that involved infidelity. Kahlo reflected her pain and love for him in her paintings. Overall, she was a force of her time. During the 1930s and 40s her style and subject matters in her work were groundbreaking, inspiring generations to come.

"Two Fridas" 1939 Oil Painting

"The Wounded Deer" 1946 Oil Painting

"Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair" 1940 Oil Painting