Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo was born on July 6th, 1907 in Mexico. Although she had dreams of becoming an intelligent young doctor, she turned to painting after a traumatic accident that left her damaged both physically and mentally. Her paintings, with their deep and riveting meanings, were left even after her death to enter the lives of those who had not yet seen them. She was, and still is seen today, one of the greatest painters in all of the spanish and english culture. Frida grew up in her family home with…

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Subject DD Month YYYY Essay about Frida Kahlo’s Paintings Frida Kahlo is a famous Mexican woman artist who was born in 1907 and died in 1954. She was married to the world famous muralist Diego Rivera in 1929. She faced several undesirable experiences including an accident that affected her pelvis, spine and legs. She was also unable to bear children in her difficult marriage life with the famous Mexican Muralist Diego Rivera with whom she got married in 1929. Most…

It's always hot in Mexico, there are three days a year that it rains and the wind never blows . The day of April 7th 1935 was no different. A balmy 98 degrees and dry. Frida was already in her studio with the windows open hoping to get even the slightest breeze to cool her down. She had on a flowy dress to keep her from overheating and all of her hair piled on top of her head. With paint brushes sticking out of her bun coming from all directions, covered in greens and yellows, she was working…

Growing up, since I lived in Mexico, I did not have much of interaction with a different race. The majority of the people in my neighborhood had about the same skin tone, some lighter than others. I would only see a difference with people that had indigenous blood. There were a few people with indigenous blood that I met during my childhood and it primarily included my maid and my nanny and her family. When it came to bring a friend home, I had to be very selective. Most parents within my school…

Charles Sheeler along with Self-portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States produced by Frida Kahlo. I will be focusing on line, mass, light, and space on the visual elements spectrum. The principles of design I am going to cover balance, emphasis and subordination, scale and proportion, and rhythm. Lines are arguably the most important element. Both Sheeler and Kahlo have utilized their lines in similar yet different ways.…

is named The Two Fridas and was created by Frida Kahlo. It is located in the Museo de Arte Moderno, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, in Mexico City. The style of this piece is a naïve surrealist double self-portrait. The size of this piece is 5 feet and 8 and ½ inches by 5 feet and 8 and ½ inches or 1.74 meters by 1.74 meters. The medium used to create this piece was oil on canvas. This piece was created in 1939. Frida Kahlo was born July 6, 1907 as Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon…

The painting “Self-Portrait on the Border Between Mexico and the United States” by Frida Kahlo represents the sharp contrasts of two neighboring countries. The painting is about a growing industrial United States with the contrast of the falling of Mexico. She paints herself in a pink dress on top of a pedestal in between the countries. The impression on the painting is that the painter is unwelcoming with the new changes. She is Mexican; therefore, her heritage can be seen by the flag. Her…

famous art styles and famous artists. Two of the most famous artists were Pablo Picasso and Frida Kahlo. Both of these two artists were in the same era but their work were two different styles. Picasso’s style was cubism whereas Kahlo’s style was surrealism. One of the famous artworks that Picasso has done was The Weeping Woman and it was a cubism style. On the other hand, one of the famous artworks by Kahlo was Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird. Even though the two artists’…

she graduated high school. She then attended the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, or as it is more commonly known: The National Autonomous University of Mexico. Another interesting fact I learned about her family, is that her cousin was Frida Kahlo, whom she would “often…

During the summer all the trees are full of big juice yellow mangos, is quite amazing how they surrounded the city of Valencia; many people just seat on the road eating the mangos that fell from the trees. This is just an example of the little beautiful things that happen in this magical city every day, growing up here was like having new adventures all the time but occasionally life doesn't go as planned. When I was 5 years old my parents already had divorced, which was a confusing time for my…