Frida Kahlo: Icon of Latin American and Global Feminism (+seeding)
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Published at: 13/07/2024 08:11 AM
On July 13, 1954, Magdalena Carmen Frieda Calderón, Mexico, died; better known as Frida Kahlo, a prominent icon of Latin American and global feminism.
Kahlo made her art a philosophy of life with a vision ahead of her time, she was the voice of modern women in a sexist society. Where she was concerned with elevating the identity of Mexican women.
July 6, 1907 in Coyoacán. His affinity with painting was innate, the self-portrait marked his beginning where he questioned the way in which he saw the world. During his stay in Mexico, a new definition for his artistic style inspired by the folklore of his country and the elements of nature.
Frida's art was also influenced by her relationship with the painter and muralist, Diego Rivera.
“I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality,” said Frida Kahlo.
Both in the work of Frida and Diego, the influence of Mexican identity and its history is evident. Frida even adopted traditional Mexican indigenous clothing to connect her way of life and art with her mixed-race ancestry.
“The Two Fridas” (1939); “Self-Portrait with a Thorn Collar and a Hummingbird” (1940); “The Broken Column” (1944); “The Broken Column” (1944); “Self-Portrait on the Border Between Mexico and the United States” (1932); “Self-Portrait as Tehuana” (1943); among others.
Seriously ill with pneumonia, Kahlo died in the Blue House. The cause of his death was officially “pulmonary embolism”. It is suspected that it may have been suicide, but it could never be confirmed. The last entry in her diary reads: “I look forward to my departure joyfully and I hope never to return”, Frida.
Mazo News Team