Nickolas muray

I thought starting the first inspiration Monday of the new year with Frida Kahlo would be exceptional and extraordinary, strong and powerful, prolific and hopeful, just as she was - just as I wish this year to be. And even more. I have always admired Frida as a person who didn't let her broken body define her spirit. Instead, through her pain she rose to be a revolutionary artist who put up on a pedestal and worshiped the history of her country and her heritage. A woman who flaunted her…

"El límite de una persona es la piel, si hablamos de algo palpable. El límite de su alma, o de su esencia, o de lo verdaderamente importante es una cosa algo

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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is renowned for its collection of American cinematic treasures such as Dorothy's Ruby Slippers from The Wizard of Oz (1939), but did you know that... Learn more

As a young woman, becoming a painter was not a part of Frida's career goals. Her goal in life was to become a doctor but a tragic accident at age 18 changed the course of her life forever. Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Coyocoán, Mexico City, Mexico. Considered one of Mexico's greatest artists, Frida Kahlo began painting after she was severely injured in a bus accident. Kahlo later became politically active and married fellow communist artist Diego Rivera in 1929. She…

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Exhibition dates: 8th May – 5th July 2009 Nickolas Muray (American, 1892-1965) Frida with Olmeca Figurine, Coyoacan 1939 Colour print, assembly (Carbro) process Fo…

Frida Kahlo in a colour photo

Bi painter Kahlo’s photos displayed in new exhibit