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1907 - Birth
Born on July 6, 1907, in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico. -
1922 – Start of Education & Polio Recovery
Enrolled in the National Preparatory School in Mexico City, where she was one of the few female students.
Overcame polio, which left her with a slight limp. -
1925 – Bus Accident & First Paintings
Severely injured in a bus accident, leaving her with lifelong medical complications.
While recovering, she started painting, using a mirror above her bed for self-portraits. -
1929 – Marriage to Diego Rivera
Married famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera.
The couple had a turbulent relationship, marked by infidelity and separations. -
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1930–1933 – Travels to the U.S.
Lived in San Francisco, New York, and Detroit while Rivera worked on murals.
Miscarriages and surgeries influenced her art, leading to works like Henry Ford Hospital (1932). -
1938 – International Recognition
Held her first solo exhibition in New York at the Julien Levy Gallery.
Befriended André Breton, who promoted her work as surrealist -
1939 – Divorce & “The Two Fridas”
Divorced Diego Rivera but later reconciled.
Painted The Two Fridas, symbolizing her emotional pain. -
1953 – First Solo Exhibition in Mexico
Despite poor health, she attended the event lying in a bed, brought into the gallery -
1954 – Death
Passed away on July 13, 1954, in Casa Azul, Coyoacán.
Her home later became the Frida Kahlo Museum.