Many people argue over who the most influential and important individuals in the arts are. One person may say, “Oh, it is most definitely true that this is the most important artist!”, and another might say, “But what about this person?”, and so on. In a discussion similar to the one previously mentioned, it would be ignorant to dismiss Frida Kahlo. So, who was this influential artist? Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter, acknowledged for the many works she created throughout her lifetime. She was an artist who had endured much pain in her life and portrayed her physical and mental suffering through her paintings. Each painting that was created conveyed great aspects of her existence. The paintings that made her such a remarkable artist were
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She stayed in Mexico for five weeks and soon returned to Detroit. Diego was busy with commissions and rarely had time for Frida, so with her solitude, she continued painting (Morrison 55, 56). Once Diego had finished his mural in Detroit, they moved to New York. Frida was happy about the move, as she felt trapped in Detroit, but with New York being a port city, she imagined taking a boat back to Mexico (Morrison 57). Diego’s mural caused great controversy, and once again made Frida anxious to return to Mexico. The couple quarreled about returning, but ultimately, they both returned to Mexico. The couple’s marriage was very shaky, and upon their return to Mexico, Frida learned that Diego was having an affair with her sister (Morrison, 62). Frida still stayed with Diego and even had some affairs of her own. After her major affair, she became extremely productive in producing new paintings. With her productivity came sales, Frida sold many paintings and had many exhibitions (Morrison 68). An exhibit was set up for her in Paris, where she then traveled to, and she received much attention …show more content…
Frida’s father passed away in 1941. Frida’s health continued to disintegrate in the 1940s, but her fame was expanding. By the end of June 1954, her health surprisingly improved (Morrison 92). She had high hopes and began discussing plans for the future with Diego. On July 6, Frida’s birthday came around. She wanted to have a celebration. She stated that she felt better and that she had no pain. After the celebration, she spent time with Diego, and during this time she gave him an anniversary present early. Diego asked why she gifted it so early, and she told him it was because she’d be leaving him soon (Morrison 93, 94). On July 13, 1954, Frida Kahlo departed from life. Frida Kahlo has many great accomplishments. One of them being her art exhibition. Her art exhibitions have had great impacts on society. As a female role model, Frida has validated the expression of women’s pain and irritation, through her art. Before her time, if any woman tried to communicate with others about their “wild” emotions, no one would take them seriously. They would only be labeled as insane or hysterical (Beaver 6). Another one of Frida’s accomplishments was that she was able to teach young
She stayed in Mexico for five weeks and soon returned to Detroit. Diego was busy with commissions and rarely had time for Frida, so with her solitude, she continued painting (Morrison 55, 56). Once Diego had finished his mural in Detroit, they moved to New York. Frida was happy about the move, as she felt trapped in Detroit, but with New York being a port city, she imagined taking a boat back to Mexico (Morrison 57). Diego’s mural caused great controversy, and once again made Frida anxious to return to Mexico. The couple quarreled about returning, but ultimately, they both returned to Mexico. The couple’s marriage was very shaky, and upon their return to Mexico, Frida learned that Diego was having an affair with her sister (Morrison, 62). Frida still stayed with Diego and even had some affairs of her own. After her major affair, she became extremely productive in producing new paintings. With her productivity came sales, Frida sold many paintings and had many exhibitions (Morrison 68). An exhibit was set up for her in Paris, where she then traveled to, and she received much attention …show more content…
Frida’s father passed away in 1941. Frida’s health continued to disintegrate in the 1940s, but her fame was expanding. By the end of June 1954, her health surprisingly improved (Morrison 92). She had high hopes and began discussing plans for the future with Diego. On July 6, Frida’s birthday came around. She wanted to have a celebration. She stated that she felt better and that she had no pain. After the celebration, she spent time with Diego, and during this time she gave him an anniversary present early. Diego asked why she gifted it so early, and she told him it was because she’d be leaving him soon (Morrison 93, 94). On July 13, 1954, Frida Kahlo departed from life. Frida Kahlo has many great accomplishments. One of them being her art exhibition. Her art exhibitions have had great impacts on society. As a female role model, Frida has validated the expression of women’s pain and irritation, through her art. Before her time, if any woman tried to communicate with others about their “wild” emotions, no one would take them seriously. They would only be labeled as insane or hysterical (Beaver 6). Another one of Frida’s accomplishments was that she was able to teach young