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Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for her emotional self-portraits and as a symbol of strength, overcoming polio and a life-altering bus accident that shifted her focus from medicine to art. Her unique style blended realism and surrealism, exploring themes of identity, pain, and love, heavily influenced by her tumultuous marriage to Diego Rivera. Kahlo's legacy endures as a feminist icon, with her home now a museum and her art continuing to inspire many.

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Frida Kahlo Presentation

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for her emotional self-portraits and as a symbol of strength, overcoming polio and a life-altering bus accident that shifted her focus from medicine to art. Her unique style blended realism and surrealism, exploring themes of identity, pain, and love, heavily influenced by her tumultuous marriage to Diego Rivera. Kahlo's legacy endures as a feminist icon, with her home now a museum and her art continuing to inspire many.

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biography of

Frida Kahlo
A Life of Pain, Passion, and
Art
Who Was
Frida Kahlo?
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican
painter known for her
emotional self-portraits and
symbol of strength.
Early Life

• Born in 1907 in Mexico,


Frida Kahlo overcame
polio and a tragic accident
that shifted her path from
medicine to art.
The Accident That
Changed
Everything

• At 18, a bus accident left


Frida badly injured. While
recovering in bed, she
began painting to express
her pain
Her Unique Style

• -Frida was known for self-


portraits that blended
realism and surrealism,
exploring identity, pain,
love, and Mexican culture
with vibrant, symbolic art.
Love and • Frida married artist Diego Rivera; their intense
but troubled relationship and her inability to
have children deeply influenced her art.
Struggles
Famous Works

• - The Two Fridas


• - Self-Portrait with Thorn
Necklace and
Hummingbird
• - The Broken Column
• - Diego on My Mind
Legacy and
Influence

• Frida Kahlo became a


feminist icon whose art
still inspires. Her home,
“La Casa Azul,” is now a
museum in Mexico City
Why Frida Kahlo
Matters

• Frida showed that beauty


and strength arise from
pain, breaking barriers for
women and artists with a
lasting legacy.

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