Frida and Diego
Who was Frida's husband?
Diego Rivera
What is Frida's last name?
Why is Frida so famous?
She is a famous Mexican painter, known for her self portraits and interesting life.
Their artwork expressed personal and intimate feelings.
Frida
Frida's mother was Mexican. Where was her father from?
Germany
Where did Frida and Diego meet?
At school (la prepartoria)
Where was Frida from?
Mexico
How old was Frida when she nearly died in a bus accident?
18
Their artwork is focused on ordinary life.
Diego
True or False. Frida was a tomboy.
Where was Diego Rivera from?
Mexico
What type of paintings did Frida paint?
self portraits/ symbolic/magic realism (surrealism)
How old was Frida Kahlo when she died?
47 years old.
They thought art could educate people about Mexican History.
Diego
What did Frida ask her father for after waking from her accident?
What kind of art did Diego Rivera make?
Murals
What happened that almost caused Frida Kahlo's death?
A bus accident.
What disease did Frida contract at age 6?
Polio
They were born in 1886
Diego
Name two traumatic events that caused Frida great pain in her life.
Possible answers: Polio at age 6, the bus accident at age 18, her divorce, miscarriages, etc.
Why did Frida's father refer to her relationship with Diego Rivera as that of the "elephant and the dove"?
He called Diego Rivera an elephant because he was a tall and large man, weighing over 300 pounds. Frida was like a dove, delicate and soft.
What did Frida want to do before becoming an artist? (What job did she want?)
Why did Frida claim to be born in 1910?
She wanted to be born the year of the Mexican Revolution.
They said this quote: "Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?"
Frida
What was Frida's father's job?
He was a photographer.