The most influenced cultures in Kahlo's work are Mexican and American which is characterized with folk art. She once said "I never painted dreams. I only painted my own reality." Kahlo uses bright colors and symbols to show what she feels in each painting. Lots of her paintings include pictures of monkeys, which is a symbol of lust in Mexican mythology, but she uses them as a protective symbol. Kahlo has created over 200 paintings, sketches and drawings that show her physical and emotional pain in her life.55 of her paintings are self portraits.
Viva La Vida was Kahlo's finnal painting, made in 1954
Self Portriat with Monkeys was made in 1940
Frieda y Diego Rivera 1931
Links for pictures:
http://www.artquotes.net/masters/frida-kahlo/frida-diego.jpg
http://overheardinthesacristy.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/frida-kahlo-viva-la-vida-2.jpg
http://fullmoonfever.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/460px-frida_kahlo_self_portrait.jpg
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida_Kahlo
http://www.fridakahlo.com/
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