The Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is conceivably one of the most celebrated and recognisable female artists that the world has yet known. Considered nowadays to be an icon that only continues to inspire millions around the world increasingly over time with the artwork she produced, most significantly within her many, surreal and colourful self-portraits.
Fascinatingly, her work would remain obscured and nearly completely forgotten until towards the end of the 20th century, when art historians would bring her work to the surface. Not only because of her unique style of painting, but due to her passionate, undying political and social beliefs throughout her adult life, she has long since been recognized as a crucial, inspirational figure within feminism, the LGBTQ community and of course, the history of Mexican peoples.
The many surprises that creep up in Kahlo’s life to those wanting to know more is nearly endless. From her sexuality to her disabilities, to her grotesque and abusive husband, there truly is so much to uncover. Which is why for this video series, we will be looking at not only her artwork in-depth, but also her life story, in hopes that we can leave no stone unturned. How exactly was Kahlo so ahead of her time? What was it about her that made her virtually an outcast during her lifetime, but a celebrated enigma for today’s current society long after her death?
This is a full compilation video of a three-part series I worked on a while back called “To Feel The Pain of Frida Kahlo”. You can still watch the original three episodes via the playlist below.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrk971WXT-U8DmEtJfZf29T50Z4dc8_mf&si=6Q0Tr9GqvtMMsysw
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