When a traveling exhibition of Frida Kahlo’s paintings, drawings, and costumes came to Phoenix, it was a no brainer to visit. Do you find wherever you live, you are caught up in the day-day-to-day routine of life? But then someone comes to visit, and you seek out like a tourist entertaining things to do? My Mom came to visit. We both love art and museums. The Phoenix Art Museum has world-class visual arts and impressive traveling exhibits. We had a great morning wandering around the galleries and absorbing the colors and passionate life of Frida Kahlo. I never would have gone to the museum if she hadn’t come to see me.
This particular self-portrait was painted in 1943. I read that she was teaching at that point in Mexico City but her health worsened and she was forced to teach in her home. Her class trickled down to four. The loyal students sat by her bed. It has been suggested that the “Los Fridos” monkeys represent her four students. I like her eyes.
Cindy Bruchman 
I saw a great exhibition of her work in a London Gallery some years ago. I enjoy her paintings, but her life story fascinates me even more.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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A lot of her paintings are disturbing. She was an authentic original. That is why she is great.
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I find the paintings strange yet compelling, but must find out more about her life story. I like to go to art galleries and museums with my camera, as you probably know.
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Oh, yes. The film about her – Frida – starring Selmya Hayek is outstanding.
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Not sure if I can sit through a Selma Hayek movie, too much drrol to clear up from the hubby! 😀
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Ha. And she’s at her physical peak. But oh, what a coloful, entertaining movie!
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I’ll look out for it! (Note to self- buy tissues).
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Not sure if I can sit through a Selma Hayek movie, too much drool to clear up from the hubby! 😀
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Cindy, my wife and I were in Budapest last fall and the exhibit was at their museum there – we loved it!
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Oh, great! It is nice to see she has a global following. 😊
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There was a long line at the exhibit, and the original art and insight they had on display was incredible…what a life!
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Such a remarkably inspirational woman
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I admire her.
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Yes, indeed
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Yes the eyes have a character to them. My youngest daughter is a trained theatre nurse but has given it away to teach art to young students. Her speciality is animals and she seems to be able to get that same character into the eye paintings.
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It’s hard to add depth and thoughtfulness, yet, Frida did it.
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Nice to do that with your Mum.
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Nice post! I love Frida Kahlo, too. She was a one-of-a-kind artist.
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Hi there, DB! Glad you liked it. An instance where pain became her art. The silver lining.
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