WILLITS CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS FRIDA KAHLO

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico.

Born: July 6, 1907, Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico

Died: July 13, 1954 (age 47 years), Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico

Spouse: Diego Rivera (m. 1940–1954), Diego Rivera (m. 1929–1939)

Periods: Surrealism, Modern art, Cubism, Symbolism, Magical Realism

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón[a] (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo]; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954[1]) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country’s popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.[2] Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. In addition to belonging to the post-revolutionary Mexicayotl movement, which sought to define a Mexican identity, Kahlo has been described as a surrealist or magical realist.[3] She is also known for painting about her experience of chronic pain.[4]