Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican painter born in Coyoacán, Mexico City. A bus accident at the age of eighteen left her with injuries that affected her for the rest of her life, and she began painting while recovering in bed. Self-portraits make up a large part of her work, mixing her own image with Mexican folk art, symbolism and dreamlike settings. She married the muralist Diego Rivera in 1929, and the pair were at the heart of a lively Mexico City circle that also included the photographer Tina Modotti. Explore more modern art posters.