July 6th is Frida Kahlo Day!!! "Frida Kahlo de Rivera (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954; Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón) was a Mexican painter, born in Coyoacán. Perhaps best known for her self-portraits, Kahlo's work is remembered for its "pain and passion", and its intense, vibrant colors. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition, and by feminists for its uncompromising depiction of the female experience and form. Mexican culture and Amerindian cultural tradition figure prominently in her work, which has sometimes been characterized as Naïve art or folk art. Her work has also been described as "surrealist", and in 1938 one surrealist described Kahlo herself as a "ribbon around a bomb"."
Her paintings are some of my favorite pieces of art of all-time!!! I love her work because it is REAL, no matter any exaggeration or artistic liberties the TRUTH and REALNESS always jumps out at you! She was a very creative and eccentric person and lived a very different life, but the originality, vibrancy, and intelligence of her work made it certain that she would be celebrated and acknowledge for her work for many generations! Thank you Ms. Kahlo for all of your contributions and inspiration! Please click the link below and learn more about Friday Kahlo.
http://www.fridakahlo.com/
"I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality." - Frida Kahlo
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