ArtBistro

Kahlo's work and life were inseparable.   She had a fantastic story to tell and did so in an extraordinary way.   An alchemist -- she was a work of art.

I am not sick. I am broken. But I am happy as long as I can paint.

Frida Kahlo

So many obsticals to overcome the least of which was Diego Rivera but did it her way !

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Frida was super natural  talented  artist with adversity.Her work reflecting her  hard life are  amazing components of each other.

I really enjoy Frida's work because it reminds me that other people suffer, too, and not just with physical pain but also with social/emotional issues. Her life story is fascinating and highly inspirational. I think the way she expressed her feelings was brilliant and admirably fearless, especially in a time when women were largely expected to simply grin and bear whatever came their way. At the same time, I agree with PatsyC that I would have liked her to expand beyond this central factor of her life to relate more to the outside world or to other people. She was so involved in the politics of her time, even having an affair with Leon Trotsky, it would have been wonderful to see more of her opinions about these things in her work. Then again, perhaps we should be impressed with her boldness in asserting that her private, personal experience as an individual was important enough to deserve worldwide attention. Wouldn't it be nice if we all recognized the beauty within as something unique and special?

I think how you view Frida's work depends on how you relate to the world and art in general. Some see the world in a very political way, which boils down to group behavior and movements of segments of the population. Others see human endeavor as an individual struggle. Each of holds the wold inside ourselves as a microcosm. Frida falls into the latter category. Often, a person who views the world one way cannot fully relate to a person who sees things the other way. They are two different languages.