Pirate Draft

Karielle Echavarria 

Professor Kelly Lemons 

English 21001 

10/22/23 

The life story of Frida Kahlo: Art and Identity 

Frida Khalo’s life and identity was represented in her art and had a significant impact on representing feminism movements, gender identity, mental and physical pain, Mexican nationalism and so much more. Kahlo’s life was inspirational and tumultuous, she faced a great deal of pain and her art revealed her emotions to many depths. Lets begin to unravel her story, Kahlo was born July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan Mexico City, Mexico. Khalo had a close bond with her father who was a photographer, her father influenced her to play sports and do things that were not common for women to do at the time. Khalo attended the National preparatory school in Mexico city where there were only 35 female students in attendance. In this school Kahlo was outspoken and did not conform to societal woman roles at the time. Shortly after this Kahlo was impaled by a pole and severely fractured her hip, spine, and pelvis, which greatly put her in a lot of physical and mental pain for the rest of her life. After time passed and Khalo healed she then reunited with classmate Diego Rivera and married him a year later. Throughout the years Kahlo began to develop art representing her relationship with Diego and the pain caused by her accident. Kahlo’s paintings were personal and heartfelt, many depicted her infertility and miscarriages due to her inability to conceive after the accident. 

Kahlo and Diego’s relationship was complicated; they shared out different lives basically for the most part of their marriage. Diego had various affairs on Khalo,  He even had an affair Khalo’s sister. This devastated Kahlo and she couldn’t handle the betrayal. Years later Kahlo divorced Diego but the two ultimately always reunited. Throughout all of these traumatic events in her life Khalo continued to release art that depicted the realism of her feelings, emotions and life as a whole. Khalo’s health declined and worsened as her art and fame grew. Ultimately Khalo in the last few years felt a great deal of pain both emotionally and mentally. Kahlo died due to a pulmonary embolism but many say she dies by suicide due to her depression caused by the great deal of suffering she felt throughout her life. After Kahlo’s death her art continued to make movements and spark up conversation about the significant meanings behind her paintings and creations. People began to use her life story and art to feel encouraged about feminist movements, gender nonconformity, fluidity and much more. 

Pirate Draft edited

Karielle Echavarria 

Professor Kelly Lemons 

English 21001 

10/25/23 

The life story of Frida Kahlo: Art and Identity 

Frida Khalo’s life and identity was represented in her art and had a significant impact on representing feminism movements, gender identity, mental and physical pain, Mexican nationalism and so much more. Kahlo’s life was inspirational and tumultuous, she faced a great deal of pain and her art revealed her emotions to many depths. Lets begin to unravel her story, Kahlo was born July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan Mexico City, Mexico. Khalo had a close bond with her father who was a photographer, her father influenced her to play sports and do things that were not common for women to do at the time. Khalo attended the National preparatory school in Mexico city where there were only 35 female students in attendance. In this school Kahlo was outspoken and did not conform to societal woman roles at the time. Shortly after this Kahlo was impaled by a pole and severely fractured her hip, spine, and pelvis, which greatly put her in a lot of physical and mental pain for the rest of her life. This would also impact her art for the rest of her life. 

After some time passed and Khalo healed she reunited with a classmate named Diego Rivera and married him a year later. Throughout the years Kahlo began to develop art representing her relationship with Diego and the pain caused by her accident. Kahlo’s paintings were personal and heartfelt, many depicted her infertility and miscarriages due to her inability to conceive after the accident. Kahlo and Diego’s relationship was complicated; they shared out different lives basically for the most part of their marriage. Diego had various affairs during their marriage, he even had an affair with Khalo’s sister. This devastated Kahlo and she struggled to handle the betrayal. Years later Kahlo divorced Diego but the two ultimately always reunited. Throughout all of these traumatic events in her life Khalo continued to release art that depicted the realism of her feelings, emotions and life as a whole. Khalo’s health declined and worsened as her art and fame grew. During her last few years she felt a great deal of pain both emotionally and mentally. Kahlo died due to a pulmonary embolism but many say she died by suicide due to her depression caused by the great deal of suffering she endured throughout her life. 

After Kahlo’s death her art continued to make movements and spark up conversation about the significant meanings behind her paintings and creations. People began to use her life story and art to feel encouraged about feminist movements, gender nonconformity, fluidity and much more. Mexican pride was one of the major things that Kahlo portrayed in her art, she used different colors, traditional symbols and clothes, to let her Mexican heritage shine through the art and say something. Khalo did something even more important and impactful by using gender fluidity in her art work. Khalo’s brave and bold artistic choices depicting her definition of feminism carried the art to the feminist movement. Khalo chose to portray herself in ways that went against gender roles at the time, she displayed her infamous unibrow, and facial hair. Not only does Khalo represent fluidity in expressing femininity unapologetically but she also represents what it means to look like a real mexican woman and not being afraid of people’s reactions to that. This is just one of the many things that continue to show how much of an inspiration Kahlo was. 

From what we’ve discussed about Frida Khalo we know she was an exceptional woman, especially looking at her endurance during the great trials and pains she endured through her lifetime. One of the most important and impactful choices she made in her art was her battle with mental health and chronic pain. From her many health injuries and heartbreaks in life she found ways to express that through her art. Khalo depicted her sadness through self portraits of her with a sad expression. Khalo used symbolism in animals to vividly portray all the suffering and turmoil she was going through mentally and physically. Khalo depicted her pain in her art and really spoke to audiences that felt as intensely as she did. Kahlo showed the complexities of the human experience and all of the pain and suffering that comes from that. Her art also showed the resilience of human nature, finding will power to endure pain and find ways to transform it into hope. 

Khalo often did this where she found the things that deeply wounded her and let it carry her art, it was a true way of expressing herself and her emotions. The surrealism of her art continues to make way for various artists alike. Encouraging them to freely be bold and authentic to who they are in their artistic choices. Khalo was unapologetically herself, that is what made her art so special. Khalo during the time she was alive and the time after her death inspires people who have chronic pain, have had accidents suffered through miscarriages, infertility, Mexican or cultural pride, standing up for political and personal beliefs, feminism, gender fluidity, the list goes on. This is what makes Frida Khalo so special, unique, inspiring, and remarkable on so many levels. 

Teenage Pirate draft

Karielle Echavarria 

English 21001

Dr. Kelly Lemons 

Journal Article 

11/06/23 

The life story of Frida Kahlo: Art and Identity 

Frida Khalo is an artist of Mexican descent that used vivid and surreal imagery in her paintings to reveal her identity and life experiences. The art that Kahlo produced during her lifetime revealed some of her most painful moments but it also ended up revealing the depths of the human experience.Kahlo used her identity and transformed it into art and as a result transformed the hearts of various humans. Kahlo was an example of how using art to reveal identity and the realness of the human experience can transform all of the pain and beauty of the human experience into purpose. Throughout this paper we will reveal Frida Kahlo’s life and identity through her art and the impact it has. Kahlo’s impact on humanity through her art reveals that art is a valid expressive form to connect humans. 

Frida Khalo’s life and identity was represented in her art, this had a significant impact and represented people of various movements and life experiences. Kahlo’s life was inspirational because of the various acts of resilience she endured after so much pain. Lets begin to unravel her story, Kahlo was born July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan Mexico City. As stated in the Frida Kahlo biography by FridaKahlo.org, Khalo shared a close bond with her father who influenced her to play sports and do things that were not common for women to do at the time (Frida Kahlo Biography [FridaKhalo.org], 2023). I think this played a part in why Kahlo was so outspoken on many movements that she cared for even if they were not accepted by society. Khalo attended the National preparatory school in Mexico city where there were only 35 female students in attendance. In this school Kahlo was outspoken and did not conform to societal woman roles at the time. Shortly after this Kahlo was impaled by a pole and severely fractured her hip, spine, and pelvis. After this accident Khalo felt a lot of physical and mental pain that would impact her well-being for the rest of her life. 

After the event of the accident Kahlo had healed and reunited with a classmate named Diego Rivera who turned out to be her husband. Throughout the years Kahlo began to develop art representing her relationship with Diego and the pain caused by her accident. Kahlo’s paintings were personal and heartfelt; some depicted her infertility and miscarriages due to her inability to conceive after the accident. Kahlo and Diego’s relationship was complicated and highly took a toll on Kahlo. Diego had various affairs during their marriage, he even had an affair with Khalo’s sister. This devastated Kahlo and she struggled to handle the betrayal. Years later Kahlo divorced Diego but the two ultimately always reunited. As stated by Barrat in MoMa’s Frida Khalo article, throughout all of these traumatic events in her life Khalo continued to release art that depicted the realism of her feelings, emotions and life as a whole (Barrat 2016). Khalo’s health declined and worsened as her art and fame grew. During her last few years of her life she felt a great deal of pain both emotionally and mentally. Kahlo died due to a pulmonary embolism but many say she died by suicide due to the depression caused by the great deal of suffering she endured throughout her life. 

After Kahlo’s death her art continued to make movements and spark up conversation about the significant meanings behind her art. People began to use her life story and art to feel empowered. Kahlo’s art created a space for there to be discussions  for various diverse group movements such as feminism, gender nonconformity, and Mexican pride. Mexican pride was one of the major things that Kahlo portrayed in her art, she used vibrant colors, traditional symbols and clothes, to let her Mexican heritage shine through the art. Khalo did something even more impactful by using gender fluidity in her art work. Khalo’s brave and bold artistic choices depicting her definition of femininity portrayed her art as an homage to many feminist. Khalo portrayed her femininity unapologetically. Khalo is often recognized for depicting her unibrow in her self portraits, this bold creative act redefines beauty standards. It redefines beauty standards because it shows society that women can take charge of their own femininity regardless if society agrees with it or not.  This is just one of the many things that continue to show how much of an inspiration Kahlo was. 

Frida Khalo had a magnificent sense of perseverance regarding the many trials and pain she endured. The way Kahlo handled her pain and turned it into art was a testament of her great character. Kahlo depicted her mental health and pain in her lifetime in a highly surreal and influential way. Khalo felt chronic pain constantly and that is what made her struggle with mental health. Khalo chose to depict that sadness with symbolism through animals, emotions, self portraits and much more. This art style connected many people who felt pain intensely both mentally and physically.  The depictions of pain translate greatly to the human experience because all humans endure some type of suffering. Khalo depicting suffering in such a humane way, allows for a deep connection to a variety of audiences as a result it further represents mental health. It beautifully showed the complex nature of being human through suffering and resiliency. Kahlo’s artistic touch reached more than just a canvas, it touched many hearts and lives through advocating for mental health, and encouraging others to overcome their pain with creativity. 

Kahlo transformed her pain and hurt into creativity, as a result of this she became a beacon of hope for many.  The art that she created during her lowest times was a true testament to proving that art is a viable way of making a difference. Art can reveal the complexities of the human experience and Kahlo’s art did just that. Her art gave comfort and advocated for many issues in a very beautiful way. This surrealism in her art continues to make way for various artists alike. Encouraging them to freely be bold and authentic to who they are in their artistic choices. Khalo wanted us to embrace the truest form of ourselves and not let society stop us from doing so. Khalo inspires many to transform their pain into hope. Kahlo’s art connects humans and further proves that art can connect, heal, and advocate for humans. 

Works cited 

Barrat , Charlotte. “Frida Kahlo | Moma.” MoMa , MoMa , 2016, www.moma.org/artists/2963

“Frida Kahlo Biography.” Frida Kahlo Biography, www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp. Accessed 2 Nov. 2023. 

Teenage Ninja Draft

Karielle Echavarria 

English 21001

Dr. Kelly Lemons 

Journal Article 

11/16/23 

The life story of Frida Kahlo: Art and Identity 

Frida Kahlo is an artist of Mexican descent who used vivid and surreal imagery in her paintings to reveal her identity and life experiences. The art that Kahlo produced during her lifetime revealed some of her most painful moments but it also ended up revealing the depths of the human experience. Kahlo used her identity and transformed it into art and as a result, transformed the hearts of various humans. Kahlo was an example of how using art to reveal identity and the realness of the human experience can transform all of the pain and beauty of the human experience into purpose. Throughout this paper, we will reveal Frida Kahlo’s life and identity through her art and the impact it has. Kahlo’s impact on humanity through her art reveals that art is a valid expressive form to connect humans. 

Frida Kahlo’s life and identity were represented in her art, this had a significant impact and represented people of various movements and life experiences. Kahlo’s life was inspirational because of the various acts of resilience she endured after so much pain. Let’s begin to unravel her story, Kahlo was born July 6, 1907, in Coyoacan Mexico City. As stated in the Frida Kahlo biography by FridaKahlo.org, Khalo shared a close bond with her father who influenced her to play sports and do things that were not common for women to do at the time (Frida Kahlo Biography [FridaKhalo.org], 2023). I think this played a part in why Kahlo was so outspoken on many movements that she cared for even if they were not accepted by society. Khalo attended the National Preparatory School in Mexico City where there were only 35 female students in attendance. In this school, Kahlo was outspoken and did not conform to societal woman roles at the time. Shortly after this Kahlo was impaled by a pole and severely fractured her hip, spine, and pelvis. After this accident, Khalo felt a lot of physical and mental pain that would impact her well-being for the rest of her life. 

After the event of the accident, Kahlo had healed and reunited with a classmate named Diego Rivera who turned out to be her husband. Throughout the years Kahlo began to develop art representing her relationship with Diego and the pain caused by her accident. Kahlo’s paintings were personal and heartfelt; some depicted her infertility and miscarriages due to her inability to conceive after the accident. Kahlo and Diego’s relationship was complicated and took a toll on Kahlo. Diego had various affairs during their marriage, he even had an affair with Khalo’s sister. This devastated Kahlo and she struggled to handle the betrayal. Years later Kahlo divorced Diego but the two ultimately always reunited. As stated by Barrat in MoMa’s Frida Khalo article, throughout all of these traumatic events in her life Khalo continued to release art that depicted the realism of her feelings, emotions, and life as a whole (Barrat 2016). Khalo’s health declined and worsened as her art and fame grew. During the last few years of her life, she felt a great deal of pain both emotionally and mentally. Kahlo died due to a pulmonary embolism but many say she died by suicide due to the depression caused by the great deal of suffering she endured throughout her life. 

After Kahlo’s death, her art continued to make movements and spark up a conversation about the significant meanings behind her art. People began to use her life story and art to feel empowered. Kahlo’s art created a space for there to be discussions of various diverse group movements such as feminism, gender nonconformity, and Mexican pride. Mexican pride was one of the major things that Kahlo portrayed in her art, she used vibrant colors, traditional symbols, and clothes, to let her Mexican heritage shine through the art. Khalo did something even more impactful by using gender fluidity in her artwork. Khalo’s brave and bold artistic choices depicting her definition of femininity portrayed her art as an homage to many feminists. Khalo portrayed her femininity unapologetically. Khalo is often recognized for depicting her unibrow in her self-portraits, this bold creative act redefines beauty standards. It redefines beauty standards because it shows society that women can take charge of their own femininity regardless if society agrees with it or not. This is just one of the many things that continue to show how much of an inspiration Kahlo was. 

Frida Khalo had a magnificent sense of perseverance regarding the many trials and pain she endured. The way Kahlo handled her pain and turned it into art was a testament to her great character. Kahlo depicted her mental health and pain in her lifetime in a highly surreal and influential way. Khalo felt chronic pain constantly and that is what made her struggle with mental health. Khalo chose to depict that sadness with symbolism through animals, emotions, self-portraits, and much more. This art style connected many people who felt pain intensely both mentally and physically. The depictions of pain translate greatly to the human experience because all humans endure some type of suffering. Khalo depicting suffering in such a humane way allows for a deep connection to a variety of audiences as a result it further represents mental health. It beautifully showed the complex nature of being human through suffering and resiliency. Kahlo’s paint brush reached more than just a canvas, it painted many hearts and lives through advocating for mental health and encouraging others to overcome their pain with creativity. 

Kahlo transformed her pain and hurt into creativity, as a result of this she became a beacon of hope for many. The art that she created during her lowest times was a true testament to proving that art is a viable way of making a difference. Art can reveal the complexities of the human experience and Kahlo’s art did just that. Her art gave comfort and advocated for many issues in a very beautiful way. This surrealism in her art continues to make way for various artists alike. Encouraging them to freely be bold and authentic to who they are in their artistic choices. Khalo wanted us to embrace the truest form of ourselves and not let society stop us from doing so. Khalo inspires many to transform their pain into hope. Kahlo’s art connects humans and further proves that art can connect, heal, and advocate for humans. 

Works Cited 

Barrat, Charlotte. “Frida Kahlo | Moma.” MoMa , MoMa , 2016, www.moma.org/artists/2963

“Frida Kahlo Biography.” Frida Kahlo Biography, www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp. Accessed 2 Nov. 2023. 

Final Ninja Draft

Karielle Echavarria 

English 21001

Dr. Kelly Lemons 

Journal Article 

12/04/23 

The life story of Frida Kahlo: Art and Identity

Frida Kahlo is an artist of Mexican descent who used vivid and surreal imagery in her paintings to reveal her identity and life experiences. The art that Kahlo produced during her lifetime revealed some of her most painful moments but it also ended up revealing the depths of the human experience. Kahlo used her identity and transformed it into art and as a result, transformed the hearts of various humans. Kahlo was an example of how using art to reveal identity and the realness of the human experience can transform all of the pain and beauty of the human experience into purpose. Throughout this paper, we will reveal Frida Kahlo’s life and identity through her art and the impact it has. Kahlo’s impact on humanity through her art reveals that art is a valid expressive form to connect humans. 

Frida Kahlo’s life and identity were represented in her art, this had a significant impact and represented people of various movements and life experiences. Kahlo’s life was inspirational because of the various acts of resilience she endured after so much pain. Let’s begin to unravel her story, Kahlo was born July 6, 1907, in Coyoacan Mexico City. As stated in the Frida Kahlo biography by FridaKahlo.org, Khalo shared a close bond with her father who influenced her to play sports and do things that were not common for women to do at the time (Frida Kahlo Biography [FridaKhalo.org], 2023). I think this played a part in why Kahlo was so outspoken on many movements that she cared for even if they were not accepted by society. Khalo attended the National Preparatory School in Mexico City where there were only 35 female students in attendance. In this school, Kahlo was outspoken and did not conform to societal woman roles at the time. Shortly after this Kahlo was impaled by a pole and severely fractured her hip, spine, and pelvis. After this accident, Khalo felt a lot of physical and mental pain that would impact her well-being for the rest of her life. 

After the event of the accident, Kahlo had healed and reunited with a classmate named Diego Rivera who turned out to be her husband. Throughout the years Kahlo began to develop art representing her relationship with Diego and the pain caused by her accident. Kahlo’s paintings were personal and heartfelt; some depicted her infertility and miscarriages due to her inability to conceive after the accident. Kahlo and Diego’s relationship was complicated and took a toll on Kahlo. Diego had various affairs during their marriage, he even had an affair with Khalo’s sister. This devastated Kahlo and she struggled to handle the betrayal. Years later Kahlo divorced Diego but the two ultimately always reunited. As stated by Barrat in MoMa’s Frida Khalo article, throughout all of these traumatic events in her life Khalo continued to release art that depicted the realism of her feelings, emotions, and life as a whole (Barrat 2016). Khalo’s health declined and worsened as her art and fame grew. During the last few years of her life, she felt a great deal of pain both emotionally and mentally. Kahlo died due to a pulmonary embolism but many say she died by suicide due to the depression caused by the great deal of suffering she endured throughout her life. 

After Kahlo’s death, her art continued to make movements and spark up a conversation about the significant meanings behind her art. People began to use her life story and art to feel empowered. Kahlo’s art created a space for there to be discussions of various diverse group movements such as feminism, gender nonconformity, and Mexican pride. Mexican pride was one of the major things that Kahlo portrayed in her art, she used vibrant colors, traditional symbols, and clothes, to let her Mexican heritage shine through the art. Khalo did something even more impactful by using gender fluidity in her artwork. Khalo’s brave and bold artistic choices depicting her definition of femininity portrayed her art as an homage to many feminists. Khalo portrayed her femininity unapologetically. Khalo is often recognized for depicting her unibrow in her self-portraits, this bold creative act redefines beauty standards. It redefines beauty standards because it shows society that women can take charge of their own femininity regardless if society agrees with it or not. This is just one of the many things that continue to show how much of an inspiration Kahlo was. 

To go into depth about the impact of Frida Khalo’s artwork we must look into the detail and artistic choices used in her art pieces. One of her most famous paintings is the “Two Fridas”. The Two Fridas was created after Kahlo had divorced Diego and was torn apart between her two identities. The painting depicts two versions of Frida, One version caters to her Mexican nationalism and heritage. That Frida has all kinds of details and imagery that represent Mexican pride. The most important detail to that Frida is that she has a broken heart. The second Frida is connected to the first one with an artery and also has a heart but this heart is not broken. The second Frida is dressed in a westernized, american dress. The meaning behind the painting is regarding Frida Khalo being distraught over her recent separation from Diego. The Mexican Frida has scissors and she is cutting the artery and getting blood all over her authentic Mexican dress. The backdrop of the painting has stormy clouds and can convey a mood of sadness, pain, and frustration. The significance of this art piece is that Kahlo is depicting her pain and sadness in a very unique way. Kahlo was unique in her painting choices and art style. Which is why she is highly praised and valued for her artistic significance and creativity. 

Another significant painting that Kahlo painted was “The Broken Column”. The broken column painting is a notorious painting that depicted the pain and suffering Kahlo was enduring physically as a result of her accident. The painting depicts Kahlo standing up straight with her torso being split in half. The torso of the painting is held up by a cracked metal rod that is held together in the body by screws. The rest of Kalos body is covered in various screws and there are tears forming in her eyes. The top of Kahlo’s body is fully exposed and only her lower half is covered by what appears to be a hospital sheet.  The background scenery of the painting shows cloudy skies and stormy ravines. The painting is showing the pain and frustration Kahlo is going through because of her accident. The intense imagery and exposure in the painting makes this a highly significant painting revealing intimacy and vulnerability from Khalo. This painting was one of her more intimate paintings because it exposed the great pain she was in for the most part of her life. Kahlo’s choice to depict her pain and sadness in this light really revealed the depths to using your creativity to convey an important impactful message. 

Another painting that revealed Kahlo’s pain in a unique way was “The Wounded Deer” painting. The wounded deer painting depicts Kahlo’s head mounted and a part of a deer’s body. Kahlo’s body, the deer’s body is covered in arrows signifying her being wounded. The scenery in this painting is different. There seems to be light at the end of a forest but all Kahlo is surrounded by is dark trees and forest. The wounded deer can represent and show her pain both mentally and physically. Khalo chose to write “carma” at the bottom which can represent her struggle with pain and suffering all throughout her life. Carma can be translated to Karma which shows that Khalo believes her pain both physically and emotionally was her Karma. I choose to converse this piece because so many of us can relate to the emotional agony Kahlo was feeling in this art piece. It is proven that every living being experiences some kind of suffering at some point in their life. With that suffering sometimes we as humans have felt hopeless and as if we can never escape life’s burdens and the suffering it brings both physically and emotionally. This piece in specific is what gives us insight into how Khalo paved a conversation for the human connection and human suffering. So many people, myself included, can resonate with the feeling of pain and hopelessness as Khalo felt and depicted in the art piece. With this we are shown we are not alone and that our art can be used to transmute our pain into something full of hope. 

Frida Khalo had a magnificent sense of perseverance regarding the many trials and pain she endured. The way Kahlo handled her pain and turned it into art was a testament to her great character. Kahlo depicted her mental health and pain in her lifetime in a highly surreal and influential way. Khalo felt chronic pain constantly and that is what made her struggle with mental health. Khalo chose to depict that sadness with symbolism through animals, emotions, self-portraits, and much more. This art style connected many people who felt pain intensely both mentally and physically. The depictions of pain translate greatly to the human experience because all humans endure some type of suffering. In the journal article, Frida Kahlo: Her Life and Art Revised, by Holly Barnet Sanchez stated that “Frida Kahlo has come to represent a host of often contradictory qualities and behaviors: strength and resilience in the face of tragedy and continuous physical and psychic pain” (Sanchez 245).  Sanchez explains the significance of Khalo depicting suffering in her art. The impact was that her art was depicted in such a humane way allowing for a deep connection to a variety of audiences as a result it further represents mental health. It beautifully showed the complex nature of being human through suffering and resiliency. Kahlo’s paint brush reached more than just a canvas, it painted many hearts and lives through advocating for mental health and encouraging others to overcome their pain with creativity. 

Kahlo transformed her pain and hurt into creativity, as a result of this she became a beacon of hope for many. After evaluating the significant meanings of her art we can visualize all of the pain and suffering she endured without even needing to physically see the painting. Artists all use their own creativity and uniqueness to create art that speaks for them. Khalo chose to make art that spoke for her and others alike. The art that she created during her lowest times was a true testament to proving that art is a viable way of making a difference. Art can reveal the complexities of the human experience and Kahlo’s art did just that. The resilience and endurance of pain in Khalos is what is continuing to keep her art and memory alive. Her art gave comfort and advocated for many issues in a very beautiful way. This surrealism in her art continues to make way for various artists alike. Encouraging them to freely be bold and authentic to who they are in their artistic choices. Khalo wanted us to embrace the truest form of ourselves and not let society stop us from doing so. Khalo inspires many to transform their pain into hope. Kahlo’s art connects humans and further proves that art can connect, heal, and advocate for humans. Kahlo lived a tragic life and passed devastatingly but her death was not in vain. Kahlo’s death did not leave nothing behind, she left a beautiful mark and painted the world bright with her resilience and creative mind. As we finish this journal article I would like for all of us to use our pain, frustration, creativity, joy, love and turn it into hope because that can heal us and connect us within the human experience. 

Works Cited 

Barrat, Charlotte. “Frida Kahlo | Moma.” MoMa , MoMa , 2016, www.moma.org/artists/2963

“Frida Kahlo Biography.” Frida Kahlo Biography, www.fridakahlo.org/frida-kahlo-biography.jsp. Accessed 2 Nov. 2023. 

Barnet-Sanchez, Holly. “Frida Kahlo: Her Life and Art Revisited.” Latin American Research Review, vol. 32, no. 3, 1997, pp. 243–57. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2504009. Accessed 20 Nov. 2023.