Diego Rivera

her work, she was also known for her relationship with fellow communist artist Diego Rivera – whom she married in 1929, divorced 10 years later, and remarried…

The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo is a documentary of her life, they talk about all that she went through as a child. Frida Kahlo was an amazing artist but she didn't plan to become one, all her life she wanted to become a doctor, have kids and get married. That all changed one day when she was on a bus and it crashed with another vehicle, and she broke her pelvis,some ribs and her leg. During her time of recovery her father encouraged her to paint, and he bought her paint and a few paint…

developed a love for her Mexican culture, which explains her colorful style. Frida also became more politically involved and joined the Mexican Communist Party. “There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the trolley, and the other was Diego. Diego was by far the worst.” said Frida. The accident Frida describes in this quote caused her severe pain for the rest of her days. The trolley accident damaged her spine and pelvis. While recovering she began to paint to…

was born on July 6, 1907. She started painting after she was injured in a bus accident. She painted 143 paintings and 55 are self-portraits, which were from events in her life, from being tense, vibrant, lost and in love. Khalo married the artist Diego Rivera who is a communist. Then she exhibited her paintings in Mexico and Paris, before she died in 1954. From one of Khalos famous art pieces painted in 1939 was called, The Two Fridas (Las dos Fridas), which had a naïve style, and it was an oil…

The artwork was created by Frida Kahlo a Mexican painter most famously known for her self-portraits. The piece reflects Mexican culture. The audience would most likely be those who are interested in self reflection, since the artworks are known for the in depth portrayal of Kahlo herself and aspects of her life. The mode of display is an oil on canvas, with the setting of the piece currently located in the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City. However the work itself portrays "The Two Fridas"…

The same year she got recognized Diego Rivera went to her school to go work on a project at the school. While Diego was there Frida would admire him while he was doing his mural, the mural that Diego was painting was called "The creation in the school's hall." When Frida would hang out with a group that was politically and intellectually like-minded students. She fell in love with one of her group members she would hangout with his name…

the accident. Her full body cast left her completely immobilized and isolated, and so her art became a dominant part of her life, she once said "I paint myself because I am often alone and I am the subject I know best" Kahlo became involved with Diego Rivera in 1928 first as a partnership but later their relationship became much more intimate. They married in 1929 despite the disapproval of Frida’s parents, and were given the nicknames the Elephant and the Dove in regards to their difference in…

months. Even after healing from polio, she suffered long lasting effects one being her right leg grew thinner than the left. Her and her father always kept a really close relationship all throughout her life. Frida Kahlo later married a man named Diego Rivera, who she loved very much. She even painted him a few times. In most of her paintings she painted herself because it was the way for her to find her self…

Coyoacan, Mexico, defines herself as a woman and an artist by pursuing her passions and making her career a priority in a time when women were supposed to be submissive to men and focus solely on pleasing their husbands. Though Frida loved her husband Diego Rivera very much, she had the courage to branch out from what was considered normal at the time, and focus on herself and what she wanted out of her short life. She quickly rose to fame with her paintings because she had the extraordinary…

Kahlo was deeply influenced by indigenous Mexican culture, which is apparent in her use of bright colors and dramatic symbolism. She frequently included the symbolic monkey. In Mexican mythology, monkeys are symbols of lust, yet Kahlo portrayed them as tender and protective symbols. Christian and Jewish themes are often depicted in her work. She combined elements of the classic religious Mexican tradition with surrealist renderings. Kahlo's first self-portrait was Self-Portrait in a Velvet Dress…