Self portrait, Frida Kalho, 1940/ Autorretrato , Frida Kalho, 1940 I could have called this painting “Self portrait as Matlaczihuatl”, however Frida just called it “Self portrait”. Pude haber nombrado esta pintura “Autorretrato como Matlaczihuatl”, sin embargo Frida solo lo llamo “Autorretrato” In the painting Frida presents herself once more in the Yalalag outfit, one …
Autorretrato como tehuana o Diego en mis pensamientos, Frida Kalho, 1943 This particular portrait is among my favorites, Frida’s work reveals maturity and mastery of the medium, we have to remember she was a self made artist, who learned from experience rather than instructors or formal education. Often she followed her husband’s technical advice, later …
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Self portait with monkeys, 1943 / Autorretrato con monos, 1943 This was one of the 5 pictures I chose for making a Frida Kalho doll -with monkey dolls-. She painted herself in the company of four monkeys, for Frida they stand for polygamy. Her husband Diego cheated on her frequently, and she paid him with …
They are my more recent dolls, based on the original painting by Frida Kalho “The two Fridas”. Join me in the journey… Ellas son mis munecas mas recientes, basadas en la pintura original de Frida Kalho “Las dos Fridas”. Acompanenme en la jornada que me llevo a realizarlas… This painting was the root of my …