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Birth
Frida was born on the city of Coyoacán, Mexico. Her parents were Guillermo Kahlo and Matilde Calderón -
Poliomyelitis
At the age of six years old, Frida contracted poliomyelitis. Her right leg was shorter than her left leg, and she spent 9 months in bed because of this. -
First encounter
This was the first time Frida had the opportunity to see painter Diego Rivera working on his first mural located on the Simón Bolivar Amphitheatre -
Bus accident
She was returning from school with her then-boyfriend Alejandro Gómez Arias, but the bus had a terrible accident that left her body severely damaged. This caused her to need a lot of surgeries. -
First self-portrait
Before the accident, Frida did not have any kind of interest towards art. But it was until then, that she was not allowed to make sudden movements that she took an interest in painting. -
Officially meeting Diego Rivera
They had officially met through some people in common. He encouraged her to pursue art, and since then, he became a guest at the Kahlo-Calderón house. -
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Marriage with Diego Rivera
Her marriage with Diego Rivera was full of cheating, love, hate and creativity. Even though they couldn't always stand each other, they made it work somehow. -
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Moving to the U.S
Frida and her husband spent some years in New York and Detroit -
Break up
After the years Frida and Diego spent together, they finally decided to break up, because of cheating and other problems -
Teaching at a school
In this year Frida started teaching at "La Esmeralda" school. -
Amputation
One of her legs was amputated because it had a gangrene infection. This made her feel very depressed and led her to attempt suicide, more than one time. -
Death
Her body was cremated and her ashes are on Casa Azul, Coyoacán, which serves as a museum now.
