Tag Archives: Diego Rivera

Literal and Figurative Wounds in Frida Kahlo’s “La Venadita”

The painting is one of the artist's clearest interpretations on death and suffering
Posted on February 21, 2016 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Choosing just one Frida Kahlo work about death isn’t an easy task. The artist flirted with death in nearly every painting she released, owing to her numerous near-death experiences. One of my favorite Kahlo paintings is also one of her … Continue reading →

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Frida Kahlo: In Conversation with Death

Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's relationship with death and dying in her work and personal life
Posted on October 18, 2015 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was an artist whose work spoke to the emotional and intellectual identity of its subject matter – no easy feat for a woman who was, first and foremost, a self-portrait artist. She created portraits of the human … Continue reading →

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