Self portrait as tehuana, or Diego in my thoughts

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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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