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Frida Kahlo

July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954

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LIFE OF FRIDA KAHLO

  • Born in Mexico in 1907 & is one of Mexico’s most famous artists

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  • Her Father was a photographer & took many beautiful photos of her

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  • Frida Kahlo had over 30 surgeries in her life to fix injuries to her spine, collarbone, ribs, shoulder, foot & pelvis.

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  • Her body never healed, so Frida worked from a wheelchair or bed the rest of her life.

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  • Frida Kahlo was born in a blue house
  • She called the house, “La Casa Azul”, which means blue house
  • Now it is the Frida Kahlo Museum.

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Art Work

  • During her lifetime, Frida created some 200 paintings, drawings and sketches related to her experiences in life
  • She produced 143 paintings, 55 of which are self-portraits.
  • When asked why she painted so many self-portraits, Frida replied: "....because I am the subject I know best."

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  • What’s going on in this artwork?
  • What was your first reaction to this artwork? Why do you think you had the reaction? 
  • Does your opinion about the artwork change the longer you look at it? Why?
  • Describe the lines in this artwork
  • What verbs would you use to describe this artwork?

Discussion…

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Today’s Art Lesson…

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Kahlo Masks