The more I learn about Mexican folk artist Frida Kahlo, the more I am in awe of her and her life. As a teenager she was in a streecar accident in which she was impaled by a handrail through her hip/abdomen. Not only was this a traumatic incident in itself, but it was also connected to multiple miscarriages that she later suffered. She was never able to bear children, an aspect of her life she honestly, openly, and even violently portrayed in her art.
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| The Two Fridas, 1939 |
More art after the jump.
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| Henry Ford Hospital, 1932 |
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| Roots, 1943 |
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| Tree of Hope, 1946 |
You can read more about Frida Kahlo on
biography.com
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