Frida Kahlo "I paint self portraits because I am the person I know best." - Frida Kahlo

Frida KahloFrida Kahlo

"I paint self portraits because I am the "I paint self portraits because I am the person I know best." - Frida Kahloperson I know best." - Frida Kahlo

Hispanic Artist who lived a tragic Hispanic Artist who lived a tragic life she paints a lot of self-life she paints a lot of self-

portraitsportraitsJuly 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954 July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954

Surrealist painterSurrealist painter

Known for her unibrow, mustache, and Known for her unibrow, mustache, and her choice to where traditional her choice to where traditional Mexican dress.Mexican dress.

At age 6 Frida is stricken with polioAt age 6 Frida is stricken with polio

At age 18 she was in a bus accident At age 18 she was in a bus accident and broke nearly every bone in her and broke nearly every bone in her body. She spent a year in a bull-body body. She spent a year in a bull-body cast and underwent 30 operations. cast and underwent 30 operations.

Her self-portraits are highly expressive Her self-portraits are highly expressive and reflect a life of physical pain and and reflect a life of physical pain and emotional difficulties.emotional difficulties.

Painting is titled “Without Hope”

She never She never appears appears smiling but smiling but always wears always wears the same the same expression expression appearing in appearing in this self-this self-portrait.portrait.

Frida was married to Diego Frida was married to Diego Rivera a very famous Mexican Rivera a very famous Mexican

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