“I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone,
because I am the person I know best.” - Frida
I never
paint dreams or
nightmares.
I paint my own
reality.” Frida
“I hope the exit is joyful and
I hope never to return” - Frida
“My painting
carries with it the
message of pain.”
Frida
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Title: Self-Portrait on the Borderline between Mexico and the United States
Year: 1932
Material: Oil on canvas
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Title: Henry Ford Hospital
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Material: Oil on canvas
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Title: Self-Portrait dedicated to Leon
Trotsky
Year: 1937
Material: Oil on canvas
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Title: What the Water Gave Me
Year: 1938
Material: Oil on canvas
About the Work:
Day of the Dead,
Diego Rivera
Art Analysis
Divide into
Frida and Diego Rivera, 1931
“The elephant and the dove.”
Diego in My Thoughts
1943
“Painting about her
obsessive love with
Diego and how she
wants him to be hers.
Wearing traditional
costume to attract
him.”
The Broken Column, 1944
“Look very closely
at my eyes…the
pupils are doves of
peace. That is my
little joke on pain
and suffering.”
Self-Portrait on the Borderline between
Mexico and the United States, 1932
“America is a place of
machines, Mexico meant
life, human connectedness
and beauty.”
The Henry Ford Hospital
“The “Dieguito”
that she longed to
have…”
Self-Portrait dedicated to Leon Trotsky, 1937
“The letter she holds says
“To Leon Trotsky, with all
my love, I dedicated this
painting on 7th November,
1937. Frida Kahlo in Saint
Angels, Mexico.”
The Two Fridas, 1939
“She recreated her
imaginary friend –
who else would
understand her
pain the way that
she would?”
Diego and I, 1949
“Frida joked about
Diego’s indiscretions,
but tears show her
pain and suffering.”
Roots, 1943
“Her blood courses
through the vine and
into the vesicles that
feed the earth; she is
one with nature.”
Self-Portrait Wearing a Velvet Dress, 1926
“Dedicated to
Alejandro, it was
modelled after
Botticelli’s Venus,
one of the
paintings that he
admired the most”
Thinking About Death, 1943
“The background
represents rebirth
that follow death;
based on preHispanic mythology.”
The Little Deer, 1946
“The clearing in
the background is
a symbol of
brightening hope
for escape that she
will reach – she is
incapable of
changing her fate.”
Tree of Hope,1946
“The surgery left huge
scars and resulted in
numerous
complications. It was
“the beginning of the
end.”
A Few Small Nips, 1935
“The banner
originally said ‘My
Sweetie Doesn’t
Love Me Anymore’
and was carried by
one dove.”
Without Hope, 1945
“Not the least
hope remains to
me…Everything
moves in tune with
what the belly
contains.”
The Dream, 1940
“Frida’s dream of death is
made a stark reality; like
and explosive, she can go
at any time…”
“The elephant and
the dove.”
“Painting about her
obsessive love with Diego
and how she wants him to
be hers. Wearing traditional
costume to attract him.”
“Look very closely at my
eyes…the pupils are doves of
peace. That is my little joke
on pain and suffering.”
“America is a place of
machines, Mexico meant
life, human connectedness
and beauty.”
“The “Dieguito” that
she longed to have…”
“The letter she holds says “To
Leon Trotsky, with all my
love, I dedicated this painting
th
on 7 November, 1937. Frida
Kahlo in Saint Angels,
Mexico.”
“She recreated her
imaginary friend – who else
would understand her pain
the way that she would?”
“Frida joked about Diego’s
indiscretions, but tears show
her pain and suffering.”
“Her blood courses through
the vine and into the
vesicles that feed the earth;
she is one with nature.”
“Dedicated to Alejandro, it
was modelled after
Botticelli’s Venus, one of
the paintings that he
admired the most”
“The background represents
rebirth that follow death;
based on pre-Hispanic
mythology.”
“The clearing in the
background is a symbol of
brightening hope for
escape that she will reach
– she is incapable of
changing her fate.”
“The surgery left huge scars
and resulted in numerous
complications. It was “the
beginning of the end.”
“The banner originally said
‘My Sweetie Doesn’t Love Me
Anymore’ and was carried by
one dove.”
“Not the least hope remains
to me…Everything moves in
tune with what the belly
contains.”
“Frida’s dream of death is
made a stark reality; like and
explosive, she can go at any
time…”