Frida

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who was best known for the self-portraiture work which she created during her career (Fridakahlo.org, 2014). Early on in her life it was her ambition not to become a painter but rather a doctor. This ambition was however quashed when at the age of 18 the bus she and her boyfriend were traveling on was struck by a tram. As a result of this horrific accident Frida Kahlo had to spend one year in a hospital bed, recovering from the massive injuries to her body. Over…

Frida Kahlo was born July 6, 1907 in Coyoacán, Mexico, and died July 13, 1945 in Coyoacan, Mexico. She is influential in the art community for her vibrant paintings. Most of her paintings are self-portraits of herself because most of her time was spent alone. Frida Kahlo also was part the feminist movement although it wasn’t quite clear if she contributed to the movement. She married her mentor Diego Rivera twice, and she painted him in some of her works. Her bold unibrow, mustache, and being…

work depicting someone close like her sister, lover, Mexican traditions, or Diego Rivera. For example, in one of her early works it was a portrait of her first love named Alejandro Comez Arias in 1928 (Frida Kahlo The Complete Works"). However, after the bus incident, he had to move on and so did Frida when she was bedridden. Throughout her life, she dealt with Mexican revolution, her husband Diego, her medical conditions…

Frida Kahlo “I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best” (Kahlo). This quote sums up entirely why Frida Kahlo was the best artist to choose because many can identify so much with her and the feelings that she displayed to the world. Though many didn’t go through the events that she did in her childhood or anywhere in her lifestyle, people still do feel connected to her ideas, her thoughts, and also her art which made it a little easier to choose two…

Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist born in 1907 is best known and remembered for her self-portraits that were brilliantly vibrant coloured and bold, along with her passion and pain. Kahlo started painting mostly self-portraits after she was severely injured in a bus accident, as she was slowly recovering in a body cast. During this time, she taught herself to read and paint often, while studying the art of the Old Masters. Common themes that were in Kahlo’s approx. 200 paintings, sketches and…

history. Viewers are able to see historical personages such as Hernan Cortes, Sor Juana, and Porfirio Diaz. Famous artists such as Frida Kahlo, Jose Guadalupe Posada, and even Rivera himself can be seen in the center of the painting. A skeleton figure, known by the name Dame Catrina, is also seen in the center holding on to both Rivera and Posada. 3. Iconography: Frida Kahlo can be seen holding a yin yang symbol in one hand, which can represent that Kahlo and Rivera compliment each other, like…

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…

La Vida de Una Mujer Distinta Llamada Frida Kahlo “Me pinto a mí misma, porque soy a quien mejor conozco”. “I paint myself because I know who I am best”. Her complete birth name is Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón. Her artistic name is Frida Kahlo and she is well known to also be a feminist icon who is admired. Frida lived to be 47 years old. Her father was a Jew of Hungarian-German descent and her mother was a native born Mexican of Spanish/Indian descent. Religious Beliefs Kahlo’s…

Nobody’s life is perfect. While Frida Kahlo confronted herself with many challenges, she decided not to give up. In fact, Frida Kahlo overcame her challenges by being expressive and brave. Frida Kahlo was a very talented artist who used painting as a way to express herself and her sorrow situations. According to Biography.com, Kahlo desperately wanted a child of her own. Unfortunately, in 1934, she experienced her second miscarriage. Imagine the heartbreak of wanting a child, but not being…

But one accident took a larger toll than the most. “Frida Kahlo began painting after she was severely injured in a bus accident” (Kahlo, paragraph 1). This shows that after the accident, Frida Kahlo 's career as a painter had begun. Meaning a part of her innocence of the perfect pictured world was lost, realizing that there is only harsh reality, cold as ice. And for the…