PERSONAL LIFE
SOCIAL CONTEXT AND CULTURAL
IMPACT AND LEGACY
FUN FACTS
WHILE IN MEXICO
100

Was she married or had a partner? Did she have children?

Yes she had a partner, she had no children.

100

Did she work in a team or mostly alone?

Frida Kahlo worked alone.

100

Is Frida Kahlo recognized as one of the great painters? In which country?

Yes, in Mexico.

100

What does almost no one know about her?

Hardly anyone knows that she has suffered from polio since childhood.

100

What happened in Mexico in 1928?

In 1928, there were the 1928 Mexican federal elections.

200

When and where were she born?

Born on July 6, 1907, Coyoacán, Mexico City.

200

Did she win any awards, medals or recognition?

Yes she won the National Prize for Arts and Sciences in 1946.

200

Is there a museum dedicated to her?

Yes, there is the Frida Kahlo Museum, better known as the Blue House.

200

Did she like any sports or physical activities?

Yes, she liked swimming, boxing, soccer, and cycling.

200

What happened in Mexico in 1954?

In 1954, the peso was devalued, which marked the beginning of stabilizing development.

300

When and where did she die?

She died on July 13, 1954 in Coyoacán, Mexico City.

300

What did she invent, discover or create?

Frida created a unique and personal painting style.

300

What artistic style did she use in her works?

Unique fusion of elements of surrealism, realism and symbolism.

300

Did she eat any unconventional dishes or did she have any favorite dishes?

Yes, her favorite dish was duck with mole.

300

What happened in Mexico in 1907?

In 1907, the Río Blanco strike took place in Veracruz.

400

What was the place where she grew up like?

It was a very familiar place.

400

At what age did Frida begin to be recognized?

She began to be recognized at the age of 31.

400

Which banknote does Frida Kahlo appear on?

Frida Kahlo appears on the Mexican 500 peso bill of the F family.

400

Did she have any strange hobbies or pastimes?

Yes, she collected jewelry and then displayed it.

400

What happened in Mexico in 1925?

In 1925, the post-revolutionary government was consolidated.

500

Was there any important event in her childhood that marked her?

if she had a disease called poliomielitis.

500

What legacy did she leave in her field?

that pain can be transformed into beauty.

500

She was the first Mexican artist to exhibit in a famous museum?

No, she was not the first Mexican artist to exhibit in a famous museum.

500

Did she always carry any personal items with her?

Yes, she always carried her pencil with which she outlined her eyebrows.

500

What happened in Mexico in 1914?

In 1914, the victory of the constitutionalist army was consolidated.

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