Frida Kahlo Influence

Frida Kahlo is a very well known painter and political activist who had a very troubling life. She is known for painting about her physical appearance without making herself more beautiful and about very personal matters. During her life she had many health problems and was married twice to the same man, Diego Rivera. Her art was influenced by her beliefs; therefore, she would paint about her personal problems and her political ideas. Along with that her paintings are reflecting her personal issues and, they are also deeply connected to Mexico. For this reason she is a very iconic painter in Mexico and today is still a very influential person in the world of art. Frida Kahlo’s art had a very unique artistic style with many symbols which …show more content…
They usually depict her in her traditional Mexican clothing, with bright colors and indigenous jewelry. The frequent appearance of “vibrant colors and symbols prevalent in Kahlo's works reflect her Mexican heritage and still serve as powerful icons of Mexican art”(“Who is Frida Kahlo”). Her painting “Self Portrait as a Tiguan” clearly displays her connection to Mexican heritage and her iconic role in MExican art. Her artworks also has strong visual connections with Mexico. In many of her paintings the background in a desert which is common and Mexico. Some also show parrots and other animals that can be found in Mexico’s rainforests. With her strong artwork Frida was actually commissioned by the Mexican government to make five murals, yet she was unable to complete. After her death Frida’s childhood home, the Blue House, was turned into a museum to represent her. Frida Kahlo abandoned her Germanic culture by changing her name form Freida to Frida to be more aligned with MExican culture and was highly influenced by Rivera’s storn gantionslhitl. THus, she attempted to be more like the classic mexican woman and wife and even joined the Mexican COmmunist Party. The Mexican government even commissioned her to paint five portrait of Mexican Women. Firda has now become “a cultural icon and is especially revered in her home country for her focus on her …show more content…
Her artwork is deeply tied to her personal issues and the struggles she encountered through her life. Diego Rivera, her husband, played a role in supporting her artwork and encouraging her creativity and political activism. Second to her traditional beliefs her political position was extremely important to her and since a young age she supported the communist beliefs. Without a doubt, Frida Kahlo is an iconic, mexican, surrealist, female artist of her time and continues to have a large impact on artistic styles