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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Dos artistas mexicanos. Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo. Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón 1907 – 1954 Mother – Mexican/Indigenous/Catholic Father – German La Casa Azul Polio as child (6) – in bed for 9 months (damaged right leg/foot)

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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

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  1. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Dos artistasmexicanos

  2. Frida Kahlo

  3. Frida Kahlo • Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón • 1907 – 1954 • Mother – Mexican/Indigenous/Catholic • Father – German • La Casa Azul • Polio as child (6) – in bed for 9 months (damaged right leg/foot) • Terrible accident as a teen (almost died) • Famous for graphic and “honest” self portraits • Communist / atheist • Independent thinker / doer • Married to Diego Rivera (2 times) • Volatile relationship

  4. Frida Kahlo • Bus / Trolley collision – age 18 • broken spinal column • brokencollarbone • broken ribs • broken pelvis • eleven fractures -right leg • crushed and dislocated right foot • dislocated shoulder • an iron handrail pierced her abdomen and her uterus (miscarriages later in life)

  5. Frida Kahlo • Accident greatly affected and influenced her life • Always in pain • 35 operations • Many self portraits • Graphic details

  6. Frida Kahlo The Two Fridas

  7. Frida Kahlo

  8. FridaKahloSelf-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird

  9. Frida Kahlo The Little Deer

  10. Frida Kahlo Diego on my Mind

  11. Frida Kahlo Tree of Hope

  12. Frida Kahlo • http://www.fridakahlo.com • http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/frida-kahlo-frieda-and-diego-rivera.html

  13. Diego Rivera • Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez • 1886 – 1957 • Painter and muralist • 3 marriages / not faithful • Turbulent relationships • Married to Frida (2 times) /20 years older • Communist / atheist

  14. Diego Rivera • Diego = El elefante • Frida = La paloma

  15. Diego Rivera

  16. Diego Rivera Exploitation of Mexico by Spanish Conquistadors

  17. Diego Rivera Aztec City - Tenochtitlan

  18. Diego RiveraDream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central (15.6 m x 4.7 m) / (51 ft x 15 ft)

  19. Diego Rivera • http://www.mexicocityvibes.com/museo-mural.html • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ7eiE8ulOA&safe=active#t=49

  20. Diego Rivera The House on the Bridge

  21. FridaKahloThe Love Embrace of the Universe, the Earth (Mexico), Me, and SeñorXolotl

  22. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera • Both famous for their artwork • Frida – paintings • Diego – murals and paintings • Paintings/murals include themes: Mexico, Mexican culture, people, Indigenous, Amerindians, self portraits, politics, landscapes, still life, their realities

  23. FRIDA – la película / Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znxRGH92XDg&safe=active • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ6BSOZ0VGQ&safe=active

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