Las Dos Fridas by Frida Kahlo, 1939. This painting was interesting to me because I think the meaning she was going for is so clear. In her modern clothes she is strong and independent, but in the traditional mexican dress, she needs the support and protection of independent Frida. I’ve never personally experienced it, but I am sure that a lot of people who come to America feel the way Frida Kahlo does in this photo her heart is literally torn and exposed between her roots and being modern and proper. Much of Frida Kahlo’s art also integrated a European style with the bright, flamboyant colors that were considered more Mexican. The more I learn about Frida Kahlo, I feel sorry for her, she had such a turbulent life, and in the numerous self-portraits I see of her there is never a smile or happiness depicted.
Frida Kahlo
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