Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is remembered for her self-portraits, pain
and passion, and bold, vibrant colors. She is celebrated in Mexico for
her attention to Mexican and indigenous culture and
by feminists for her depiction of the female experience and form
Kahlo, who suffered from polio as a child, nearly died in a bus accident
as a teenager. She suffered multiple fractures of her spine, collarbone
and ribs, a shattered pelvis, broken foot and a
dislocated shoulder. She began to focus heavily on painting while
recovering in a body cast. In her lifetime, she had 30 operations
Life experience is a common theme in Kahlo's approximately 200
paintings, sketches and drawings. Her physical and emotional pain are
depicted starkly on canvases, as is her turbulent relationship
with her husband, fellow artist
Diego Rivera, who she married twice. Of her 143 paintings, 55 are self-portraits
.
The devastation to her body from the bus accident is shown in stark detail in
The Broken Column.
Kahlo is depicted nearly naked, split down the middle, with
her spine presented as a broken decorative column. Her skin is
dotted with nails. She is also fitted with a surgical brace.
In her second-self portrait, "Time Flies," Kahlo uses a folk style and
vibrant colors. She wears peasant clothing, and the red, white and green
in the painting are the colors of the Mexican flag
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