I DON'T PAINT DREAMS OR NIGHTMARES, I PAINT MY OWN REALITY.
FRIDA KAHLOFRIDA KAHLO
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I USED TO THINK I WAS THE STRANGEST PERSON IN THE WORLD BUT
THEN I THOUGHT THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, THERE MUST BE
SOMEONE JUST LIKE ME WHO FEELS BIZARRE AND FLAWED IN THE SAME WAYS
I DO. I WOULD IMAGINE HER, AND IMAGINE THAT SHE MUST BE OUT THERE
THINKING OF ME TOO. WELL, I HOPE THAT IF YOU ARE OUT THERE AND READ
THIS AND KNOW THAT, YES, IT'S TRUE I'M HERE, AND I'M JUST AS
STRANGE AS YOU. FRIDA KAHLOFRIDA KAHLO
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Why Learn about Frida Kahlo? Frida Kahlo was a famous painter
It is important to be able to identify works of art by famous
artists It is also important to know about the lives of artists
Knowing about artists helps you understand art better
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Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo was born in Mexico in 1907 Her mom was
born in Mexico, but her dad was from Germany Frida had 3 sisters I
hate this frilly dress.
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CHECKPOINT! Tell a partner where Frida Kahlo was born You have
10 seconds
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Frida Kahlo Even though Frida Kahlo grew up in a family of
mostly women, she was closest to her dad Frida also grew up during
a time of war the Mexican Revolution
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Frida Kahlo When she was 6 years old, she contracted polio,
which is a very severe illness Because of the polio, one of Fridas
legs was skinnier than the other one, and so Frida hated to wear
dresses At the time, girls didnt wear pants like they do today it
was very uncommon Frida didnt care what anyone else thought of her;
she did what she wanted
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people thought of her and what she wore You have 15 seconds
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Frida Kahlo Because she survived polio, Frida wanted to work in
medicine When she was 15, she started pre-med school Unfortunately,
before she could finish school, Frida was in a major bus accident
The Accident. 1926.
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Frida Kahlo She suffered a broken spinal column, a broken
collarbone, broken ribs, a broken pelvis, and 11 fractures in her
right leg. In addition, her right foot was dislocated and crushed.
Because of these injuries, she had approximately 30 operations in
her lifetime. Frida was always in pain because of her injuries
While she was recovering from her injuries, Frida started to paint
Her mother made her a special easel so she could paint while she
was in bed in her body cast
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CHECKPOINT! Tell a partner what life-changing event happened to
Frida Kahlo You have 10 seconds
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Frida Kahlo Frida loved to paint with bright, flat colors She
was inspired by traditional Mexican folk art Frida Kahlo is famous
for painting self- portraits Self-Portrait. 1937.
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Frida Kahlos Art Self-Portrait. 1929.Self-Portrait. 1930.
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Frida Kahlo A lot of her portraits express the pain as a result
of her bus accident Frida once said, "I paint self- portraits
because I am the person I know best." Self-Portrait. 1926. No one
knows me better than I do.
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Frida Kahlo Two Fridas. 1939.
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Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair. 1940. I wonder
what I would look like with short hair.
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painting and why she painted that subject You have 15 seconds
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Frida Kahlo When she was 21, Frida married another famous
Mexican artist named Diego Rivera They both really liked each
others artwork Diego thought Frida was the best Mexican artist, and
Frida thought the same of him Youre the best artist in Mexico! No,
youre the best artist in Mexico! No, youre the best artist! No,
youre the best!
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Frida Kahlo Frida and Diego Rivera. 1939. I still think youre
the best artist. Im settling this argument. Look, I painted you
holding brushes and a palette. That means youre the best artist.
But, this is a very good painting. I think it means that youre the
best.
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Diego Rivera was a Mexican artist well-known for his murals. A
mural is a very large painting on a wall or on the side of a
building. One of his most famous murals is inside the Detroit
Institute of Arts.
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Frida Kahlo When Diego Rivera was invited to make paintings in
the United States, Frida came too Fridas first solo art show took
place in New York when she was 31 Frida Kahlo became very
successful after her show
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Later, when Frida traveled to France, she spent time with
another famous painter: Pablo Picasso. She was also on the cover of
the French magazine, Vogue.
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CHECKPOINT! Tell a partner who Frida Kahlo married and why he
is important You have 15 seconds
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Frida Kahlos Art Dona Rosita Morillo. 1944.
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Frida Kahlos Art Still Life with Parrot. 1951.
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Frida Kahlo When she was in the United States, Frida Kahlo was
homesick for Mexico Self-portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico
and the United States. 1932. This side represents Mexico. This side
symbolizes the United States.
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Frida Kahlo Because Frida was hurt so bad in the bus accident,
she was never able to have children Frida had many pets that she
took care of like her children
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Frida Kahlo In many of her self-portraits, Frida included
animals and her pets Self-Portrait with Monkey. 1938. Self-Portrait
with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird. 1940. My husband gave me this
pet monkey.
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Frida Kahlos Art Self-Portrait with Monkey. 1940.Self-Portrait
with Bonito. 1941. Stop messing up my hair!
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Frida Kahlos Art Me and my Parrots. 1941.Self-Portrait with
Monkeys. 1943.
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Frida also often painted herself wearing traditional Mexican
clothes. She also often put things in her paintings which she felt
represented Mexico.
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self-portraits You have 10 seconds
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Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo encouraged and taught many other
artists Her students were called los Fridos Los Fridos were proud
of their heritage and made great artwork
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Frida Kahlo When Frida was 47, she died due to complications
from her injuries from the bus accident After her death, people
still loved her artwork In the 1980s, her artwork became very
popular
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Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlos artwork is still displayed, even
though she died over 50 years ago Frida Kahlos artwork inspires
Mexican, American, and other artists worldwide
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In 1995, one of her self-portraits sold for... $3.2
million!
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CHECKPOINT! Tell a partner how Frida Kahlos artwork inspires
you You have 20 seconds