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Literal and Figurative Wounds in Frida Kahlo’s “La Venadita”
The painting is one of the artist's clearest interpretations on death and suffering
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
Frida Kahlo: In Conversation with Death
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's relationship with death and dying in her work and personal life
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
