Frida

__**Short Biography**__ Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). Frida was born in Coyoacan, Mexico in July 6th 1907. Frida is a popular Mexican artist best known for her self portraits. Frida Kahlo was planning a career in the medicine field until a traumatic car accident. The car accident left Frida with severe physical pain. In the boredom of staying in the hospital, Frida painted to keep herself motivated and busy. She found great pleasure from self portrait painting and has quoted "paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.".

__**Artworks.**__ Mainly Self Portraits. The Self Portraits symbolize physical and/or psychological wounds. Kahlo's Self Portrait also symbolize the social class and cultural tradition of Mexico.

**Frida Kahlo, "Self-Portrait with Monkeys", Oil on Canvas, 1943.**
 * "The Two Fridas" by Freida Kahlo. 1939.**

__**Quick points for AP Exam.**__ Frida Kahlo. 1907-1954 Self-Portrait. (__Symolism of Physical and Psychological wounds. Symbolizes social class and cultural tradition of Mexico.)__ Latin America. Husband- Diego Rivera.

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