112: Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo was a bisexual artist who lived in the early 20th century. She's famous worldwide for her self portraits and depictions of her physical and emotional pain. Though she did not have a long life, she will be forever remembered as one of Mexico's most notable artists. 

 

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Sources:

 

“Frida Kahlo biography” 

https://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp  

 

https://www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-chronology.jsp 

 

“Frida Kahlo and her paintings” 

https://www.fridakahlo.org/ 

 

https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/frida/?lang=en 

 

“Frida Kahlo” (Jul 17 2024) 

https://www.biography.com/artists/frida-kahlo

 

“Frida Kahlo Biography In Details” 

https://frida-kahlo-foundation.org/biography.html 

 

“Celebrating the life and loves of Frida Kahlo, Mexico’s most famous bisexual and a global icon” by Emma Powys Maurice (Jul 06 2023) 

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/06/frida-kahlo-birthday-bisexual-artist/

 

“An Indigenous Perspective on Frida Kahlo” by Joanna Carcia Cheran (Jul 4 2021)

https://hyperallergic.com/660471/indigenous-perspective-frida-kahlo/

 

“Becoming Frida Kahlo” PBS Documentary Series 

https://www.pbs.org/video/a-star-is-born-cjzjsx/ 

 

“Frida Kahlo & Her lovers” 

https://lapalomillabnb.com/the-diary/blog-post-title-one-lfpn3-6fxa7 

 

“Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait ‘Diego y Yo’ Poised to Become the Most Valuable Latin American Art Sold at Auction” by Fang Block (Sept 22 2021)

https://www.barrons.com/articles/frida-kahlos-self-portrait-diego-y-yo-poised-to-become-the-most-valuable-latin-american-art-sold-at-auction-01632261400 

 

“Frida Kahlo just shattered an auction record, ousting her husband” by Bill Chappell (Nov 17 2021)

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1056490859/frida-kahlo-auction-diego-yo-rivera#:~:text=Frida%20Kahlo's%20%22Diego%20y%20yo%2C%22%20a%20painting%20of%20herself,by%20a%20Latin%20American%20artist. 

 

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