 Frida Kahlo (gelatin silver print, 15.2 by 10.8 cm) Image by Guillermo Kahlo, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Rivera Manuel And His OrchestraFrida Kahlo Frida Kahlo Mexican painter (1907–1954) "Kahlo" redirects here. For the surname, see Kahlo (surname). In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Kahlo and the second or maternal family name is Calderón. Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo]; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954[1]) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.[2] Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. In addition to belonging to the post-revolutionary Mexicayotl… (Source: Wikipedia)
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