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Born on July 6, 1907, in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico.
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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. -
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. -
Married famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera.
The couple had a turbulent relationship, marked by infidelity and separations. -
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). -
Held her first solo exhibition in New York at the Julien Levy Gallery.
Befriended André Breton, who promoted her work as surrealist -
Divorced Diego Rivera but later reconciled.
Painted The Two Fridas, symbolizing her emotional pain. -
Despite poor health, she attended the event lying in a bed, brought into the gallery
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Passed away on July 13, 1954, in Casa Azul, Coyoacán.
Her home later became the Frida Kahlo Museum.