Frida Kahlo

The Völklingen Ironworks flooded in red light
Copyright: Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte | Oliver Dietze

Guillermo Kahlo Frida Kahlo 1932 2

Guillermo Kahlo Frida Kahlo 1932 2
Copyright: Guillermo Kahlo | Public Domain

Born in 1907 in Mexico City, MEX
Died in 1954 in Mexico City, MEX

Work

The Broken Column

AKG Kahlo Broken Column

The Broken Column | Frida Kahlo
Copyright: Museo Dolores Olmedo, Xochimilco, Mexiko-Stadt | akg images

In The Broken Column (1944), Frida Kahlo visualises her own physical and psychological suffering by depicting her upper body. Her body is forced into a metal corset and covered in agonising nails that extend down her weakened right leg, which was affected by polio she contracted as a child. The damaged ancient Greek column represents Kahlo's spine, which was badly injured in a 1925 accident, leaving her bedridden for much of her life.

Web presence

https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx

Exhibitions