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Where was Frida Kahlo born?
A: Coyoacán, Mexico.
Who was Frida’s famous husband?
Diego Rivera
What was the age difference between Frida and Diego?
20
What is Frida’s childhood home now?
A museum
What type of art is Frida Kahlo best known for?
What was the name of the disease Frida suffered from as a child?
Polio
How many times did Frida marry Diego Rivera?
2
What parent did Frida have a close relationship with?
Her dad
How many siblings did Frida Kahlo have?
3 sisters
What type of art was Diego Rivera known for?
Murals. He was a muralist.
What was the name of the school Frida attended to study medicine?
National Preparatory School.
What was the name of Frida’s famous blue house?
La Casa Azul (The Blue House).
Frida Kahlo incorporated symbols from which culture in her paintings?
Mexican culture
What is the full name of Frida’s painting that features a hummingbird?
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird
Name one common symbol Frida included in her paintings.
Monkeys, thorns, nature, flowers, etc
What major accident changed the course of Frida's life?
A bus accident.
What political ideology was Frida deeply interested in?
Communism
What ancestry did her dad have?
German
What major health issue affected Frida for most of her life?
Chronic pain from her injuries
What artistic movement is Frida’s work often associated with?
Surrealism
What year was Frida Kahlo born?
1907.
What recurring symbol represents Frida's pain and struggles in her art?
Pain, broken bones, etc
Who encouraged Frida to keep painting after her accident?
Her father and Diego
What year did Frida die?
1954
What did Frida Kahlo famously say about her life and art?
"I paint my own reality"
" I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best"