The history of
Frida Kahlo
MEXICAN PAINTER
(1907-1954)
Introduction
Frida Kahlo was born in Coyoacán, Mexico, in 1907. Her
father was of German-Hungarian descent, and her
mother was Mexican, with Indigenous and Spanish
ancestry. At the age of six, she contracted polio, which
left her with a slight limp, marking the first of many
health challenges she would face throughout her life.
In 1922,
Kahlo began
her medical
studies at the In 1925, he
National survived a bus
Preparatory accident that
School in required him to
Mexico City, undergo more than
where she met 30 surgeries during
Diego Rivera. his life.
Frida Kahlo learned to paint during
her recovery and, upon joining the
Communist Party, met Diego
Rivera, whom she married in 1929.
They traveled to the United States,
where she explored themes of pain
and loss in her work.
After returning to Mexico, they
divorced in 1939, but remarried in
1940. Despite her poor health, Kahlo
taught and continued painting.
In 1953, she attended her first
individual exhibition in bed and died in
1954 at the Casa Azul, now the Frida
Kahlo Museum.
Reasons to admire khalo
Her style mixes elements of
Through his paintings surrealism and Mexican popular
Her ability to art, but she herself said that she
Explored topics such
transform pain into art did not paint dreams, but her
as: own reality. Each of his works is
made her a symbol of
Identity loaded with symbolism and
resistance.
Femininity expresses his emotions in an
Pain and politics honest and impactful way.
She was a very dedicated
woman
01 She was a teacher at the National School of Painting
and Sculpture “La Esmeralda.”
02
Both in her work and in her daily life – language,
clothing, and the decoration of her house – Frida
sought to rescue the roots of Mexican folk art, and
this interest is reflected in her work.
03 Frida stated that, unlike surrealist painters, she did
not paint her dreams, but rather her reality.
He works
Her works are distinguished by self-
portraits influenced by the technique of
photographic portraiture that she learned
from her father, Guillermo Kahlo.
Importante facts
"Despite her poor health and having
undergone multiple surgeries, Frida was an
artist with intense activity."
In politics, she was a member of the
Communist Party and a loyal left-wing
activist.
Frida took part in a protest march against
U.S. political intervention in Guatemala,
which led to a relapse that manifested as a
pulmonary embolism, the direct cause of her
death.
Her 3 best works
01 02 03
Frida and Diego Rivera Self-Portrait with
The Two Fridas
Monkeys
In conclusion
Frida Kahlo’s life was defined by
resilience and creativity. Despite
immense personal struggles, she turned
her pain into powerful art that continues
to inspire. Her exploration of identity and
culture has made her an enduring icon of
strength and self-expression.
