It is only when her health seriously begins to decline again in 1946 that the topic of duality is broached again with Tree of Hope, Stay Strong. Kahlo reintroduces dual depictions of herself. Her European self is lying on a gurney, her bloody ... Continue reading »
The period between 1934 and 1940 was tumultuous for Frida Kahlo. Although her husband, Diego Rivera, had been unfaithful in the past, an affair with her sister Cristina was too much for her to bear. During this period she separated from twice and ... Continue reading »
Fulang-Chang and I depicts Kahlo with one of her pet monkeys, interpreted by many as surrogates for the children she and Diego Rivera were unable to conceive. The painting was included in the first major ... Continue reading »
Frida Kahlo self portrait with her husband Diego Rivera. When Kahlo married Rivera he was already a very established, famous artist. The couple had many conflicts in their relationship. Frida Kahlo said Continue reading »
