Frida Kahlo

Born

Jul 6, 1907

Frida Kahlo was born in Coyoacán, Mexico to her father, Wilhelm Kahlo, and mother, Matilde Calderón y Gonzales.

Frida Kahlo's life

Period: Jul 6, 1907 to Jul 13, 1954

Mexican Revolution

Jul 7, 1910

Frida Kahlo later says that she was born on the date of the Mexican Revolution to possibly cut back her age, or add significance to her birth date.

car accident

Sep 17, 1925

Frida was in a bus on a ride home from school, when a trolley car hit them. Frida suffered multiple broken bones and other injuries. She spent a few months to recover.

Self Portrait in a Velvet Dress

Sep 1, 1926

This portrait of Frida was a gift to her boyfriend,Alejandro Gomez Arias after he broke up with her. In this painting she is standing in a graceful pose, trying to win her former boyfriend back. She looks like she is trying to be lady-like and maybe mysterious as well.

Wedding

Aug 21, 1929

Frida married Diego Rivera in the town hall of Coyoacán.

Fulang-Chang and I

Jan 1, 1937

This painting is a self portrait of Frida's young and beautiful form. She expresses her friendship with her pet spider monkey named, Fulang-Chang. I think she also wanted to show herself in a young and happy way through this painting.

Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky (Between the Curtains)

Nov 7, 1937

This portrait was a gift to Leon Trotsky for his birthday, after the affair he had with Frida. In this painting, I think Frida is trying to express her beauty and confidence to Trotsky. She also is holding a note that says the painting is meant for him.

Flower Basket (Still Life with Hummingbird)

Jan 1, 1941

This photo represents the open marriage of Frida with her husband, Diego, and his girlfriend Paulette. The hummingbird represents how fragile Frida is, and the bumble bee represents Diego stinging her.

Me and My Parrots

Dec 13, 1941

This portrait was painted soon after the remarriage of Frida and Diego Rivera. This is an uplifting painting of Frida holding her pet parrots, which I think matches her happy mood. She seems to be proud and strong in this painting.

Diego and I

Jan 1, 1949

Frida painted this portrait when her love, Diego Rivera, was having an affair with Maria Felix. It looks as though she is broken and sad to know about the affair. She also looks like she cannot get Diego off of her mind.

Death

Jul 13, 1954

When Frida Kahlo died, she left many notes and paintings to her friends and family.