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Frida Kahlo

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Frida Kahlo , 1907-54, Mexican painter, b. Coyoacán. As a result of an accident at age 15, Kahlo turned her attention from a medical career to painting. Drawing on her personal experiences, her works are often shocking in their stark portrayal of pain and the harsh lives of women. Fifty-five of her 143 paintings are self-portraits incorporating a personal symbolism complete with graphic anatomical references. She was also influenced by indigenous Mexican culture, aspects of which she portrayed in bright colors, with a mixture of realism and symbolism. Her paintings attracted the attention... Read more
Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican painter often...intense autobiographical paintings. Frida Kahlo, was born in Coyoac á n, a suburb...execute public works. During her life Frida Kahlo received more recognition as a painter... Read more
Kahlo, Frida
Kahlo, Frida (1907–1954). Mexican painter, the daughter...Mexico from 1936 until his assassination in 1940). Kahlo was mainly self-taught as a painter. She was influenced...dedicated to her in 1958. A Hollywood film about her, Frida , was released in 2003. Read more

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