Titled: Two Fridas
Surrealist artist Frida Kahlo was a fascinating young woman who suffered a great deal in her life time. The majority of her paintings were self portraits depicting a variety of themes. Some of those themes depicted include pain, suffering, loss, and acceptance all of which were things she struggled with in her own life. She was born in Mexico and occasionally you can find ties to the Mexican Revolution in her many works. At the age of six Frida was diagnosed with polio, this caused one of her legs to be much thinner than the other, she hid this by wearing long colorful skirts. Also at the age of 18 she was injured in a trolley accident which made it nearly impossible for her to have children; she suffered three miscarriages in her life time. Frida Kahlo was also married to Diego Rivera. They had a very tumultuous relationship, complete with affairs on both sides. Overall Frida Kahlo led a vibrant, interesting, unsheltered life, and this life she led led to her creating some of the most wonderous artwork of her time.
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