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Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter known for her colorful self-portraits and preoccupation with female themes in Mexican folk art style. Her unique painting style blended Surrealism, Symbolism, and Realism often portraying the physical and emotional pain she endured throughout her life. She was polio survivor, and endured over 30 operations as a result of a serious bus accident that crushed much of her body. Her painting chronicled her slow recovery, the continuing physical and emotional pain from these injuries, and a tumultuous marriage divorce and remarriage to the Mexican muralist Diego Riviera. She was strong in spirit and prolithic, however, died at a young age of 47 from complication from her injuries.
She was flamboyant in her dress adorned with ornate silver earrings, flowers in her dark hair, and colorful long Mexican skirts, shawls, and embroidered blouses. Frida’s signature uni-brow and mustache were always present in her self-portraits contributing to her vibrant and extroverted character.
Frida became a cult icon after her death and a symbol for tragedy, beauty, and controversy in radical politics and modern art. Feminist art historians in the 1980’s brought her back to the fore front in books. The renewed interest spawned documentaries and movies about her life. Her likeness can be found in jewelry, candy, soap, sugar skull molds, magnets, calendars, altered art, and other creative mediums today.
We carry on her spirit by offering our customers Frida inspired pewter and bottle cap bracelets, earrings, necklaces, mousepads, coasters, purses, and totes. She continues to be a favorite for lovers of Mexicana and Mexican Folk Art.
"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens." - Carl Jung
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