Frida Kahlo Research Paper

People may refer to Frida Kahlo as the lady with the unibrow, but others refer to her as one the greatest Mexican painters. She was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyocoan Mexico. When she was about 6 she was diagnosed with polio which is a highly contagious viral infection that can lead to paralysis, breathing problems, or even death. (Crosta 1) Due to polio she was bedridden for 9 months. Frida attended the National Preparatory School where she first noticed Diego Rivera who is a famous muralist. At this time she fell in love with another man Alejandro Gomez Arias. She and Alejandro were on a trip when a monumental moment happened which will change her life forever…. (Frida Kahlo Biography 1)

However it seems that her life and the fame have preceded her art. Biographers like Hayden Herrera have written extensively about her, and actors like Salma Hayek have portrayed her in Hollywood adaptations of her very eventful life. This life has been more devoured by art connoisseurs than her art itself. She is a typical female with bohemian and feminist ideologies, and in a true sense epitomises the liberation of women. Her colourful and quirky choice of clothing, her rebellious behaviours and a torrid love life, and her marriage to Diego Rivera, a fellow artist and communist, have all contributed to a volatile personality that is Frida Kahlo.

Frida Kahlo One of the greatest painters in Mexico, known for her meaningful and tragic paintings about her life, was Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo was a well known painter that was recognized by Picasso and along with many other famous painters. Kahlo loved the freaky and unique paintings she would paint. She lived a life that affected her until her last breath.

Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo de Rivera, born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón, was a Mexican painter, who mostly painted self-portraits. Frida Kahlo paintings are most famously known for their strong autobiographical and mixed realism with fantasy. Frida Kahlo was apart of the post-revolutionary Mexicanidad movement, which sought to define a Mexican identity, through women. Frida Kahlo was born July 6, 1907 in Coyoacán, Mexico born to her German father and Mestiza mother.

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón later known as Frida Kahlo, was an artist known for her paintings. Kahlo born in a village on the outskirts of Mexico City on July 06, 1907 but later on she would change it to 1910 when the revolution began because she wanted everyone to think she was born in the revolution.. Born to a German photographer father and Indigenous heritage mother and had three siblings, Matilde, Adriana, and Cristina. Frida Kahlo lived an eccentric yet tragic life. At the age of 6yrs old Frida Kahlo, contracted polio which was on restriction and got her isolated from everyone around her. It left Frida with a leg smaller than the other which got her bullied.

Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s fame only grew larger after her death, bringing her art as well as her personal life into museums, books, and also movies. Through her life Kahlo dealt with various illness, tumultuous relationships, and was even involved in some political movements. Consequently, her art was influenced by all the experiences as seen and felt through her own eyes and flesh.

1. Frida Kahlo is one not only Mexico's most iconic artists, but one of the world's most iconic artists as well. She was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyocoan Mexico City, Mexico. Her father was of German descent and migrated to Mexico where he met her mother, who was half Spanish and half AmerIndian. She also had three sisters. Frida was always very close to her father, and was very proud of her Mexican heritage. During her childhood, she contracted a disease called Polio. She was very ill and had to stay in bed for a whole 9 months. The disease caused her right leg to become much skinnier and weaker than the left one. She had a permanent limp because of it and always wore long skirts to hide it. She met her future husband, Diego Rivera, when she was in preparatory school. One day in 1922, she was on a Bus and got in a horrific accident. She was severely injured, as a steel rail impaled her through the hip. During her period of recovery is when she began to paint her famous self-portraits. Frida and Diego reconnected in 1928 and them married in 1929. Their marriage, however, wasn't a healthy one. Diego cheated on Frida many times and they lived in separate houses. Frida, given her condition was always very depressed. She sadly passed away in 1954. Her death was reported to be caused by a pulmonary embolism, but many suspect her death may not have been accidental.

One of my most favorite artists is the Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo. She was born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon in Coyoacan, Mexico, July 6, 1907 and died July 13, 1954. She was one of four daughters born to a Hungarian-Jewish father and a mother of Spanish and Mexican Indian descent. Frida Kahlo is the most famous Mexican woman artist on the contemporary art scene. In 1922, Kahlo hung out with a group of politically and intellectually like-minded students. The Mexican mural movement begins. Frida first learns of Diego Rivera, who is painting his mural "Creation" at the school 's lecture hall. Kahlo becoming a painter, was not a part of Frida 's career goals. Her goal in life was to become a doctor but a tragic accident at age 18 left her mentally and physically scared for life. It changed the course of her life forever. It was during her months of convalescence that Frida began to take painting seriously…"to combat the boredom and pain". she said. "I felt I still had enough energy to do something other than studying to become a doctor. Without giving it any particular thought, I started painting." It was the beginning of a life-long career for Frida.

Matilde Calderón y González, Kahlo’s mother, was of mixed Amerindian and Spanish ancestry. When she was younger she had fallen deeply in love with a man who committed suicide. She committed her life to Catholicism to deal with the pain, but never fully recovered and was often unhappy. Kahlo’s most well-known sister, Cristina Kahlo, was her closest friend, and would later become her biggest rival. Growing up, Kahlo suffered many physical setbacks.

Diego Rivera and his wife Frida Kahlo are an important aspect of the Hispanic World and well-known names in Latino art. Rivera and Kahlo knew many famous painters such as Duchamp, Siqueiros, Orozco and Picasso. Picasso became a great friend of the family. Kahlo has influenced many places in Mexico. There are many land marks not only in Mexico but around the world. The Frida Kahlo Museum is located in Coyoacan Mexico in her Casa Azul home (blue house), this is the same place Kahlo was born, grew up, lived with her husband Rivera and died (Gale, 1996). The museum holds collections and embraces the personal effects of both artists shining light on the way of life for affluent Mexican writers and artist during the first half of the century.

Frida Kahlo once said“At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.” There is no better person to say this than Kahlo, whose life was filled with pain and sadness. She was one of the most influential artists of her time, especially in the Mexican community.. The most important aspects of her life were her multicultural background, her tragic accident she survived as a teen, her relationship with Diego Rivera, her death, and her face as a product.

Frida Kahlo, a Mexican woman of many struggles displayed throughout her lifetime, is well-known for her intriguing self-portraits. Kahlo was born in Coyoacan, Mexico, July 6, 1907. She spent 47 years of unfortunate events before succumbing to injuries. At the young age of six, Kahlo was diagnosed with polio during the time it was an epidemic, leaving her right leg shorter and thinner than her other. She was encountered with a freak accident at the age of 18, completely changing her life.

Frida Kahlo was an artist who saw things in a new light, but most of all she shows us her life through her artwork. She shows us the pain she feels, or how she may feel lonely in very few words. Frida Kahlo lived and died in the same place, in the “Blue House” at 247 Londres Street in Coyoacán. Her life was centered on this home, even though she did not live there her entire life she always ended up returning to the place where it all began.

Frida Kahlo´s image has been exploited for several years, now a days it is quite easy to find: rings, phone cases, t-shirts, among several other products, all with images of Frida´s art. As a result, this got me wondering on, what made this Mexican artist worthy of such success? What did she do that was considered so important? There are many answers to those questions because Frida Kahlo made a significant impact in the world not only because of her artistic style but also, with her way of living.

Frida Kahlo was a half-mexican, half-hungarian painter of the 20th century born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón in Coyoacán, Mexico City on July 6, 1907. During her short lived life, she had many accomplishments. She was a surrealist artist whos paintings reflected her thoughts and feelings. Her creative style was always amazing but confusing. Unfortunately, she lived most of her artistic life in the shadow of her husband, Diego Rivera, and her work was not truly recognized until after her death.