Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo Essay - 2077 Words

Pain can take up a person s life, whether it be mental or physical. Each person is burdened with some sort of pain, some more than others. â€Å"Whereas one of the foremost repercussions of experiencing a traumatic event is a crisis of subjectivity, trauma can paradoxically also become the site on which identity is founded† (Wiel). One of the most influential female artists of the 20th Century was one who was burdened more than many others. Frida Kahlo was famous not only for her self portraits, but how she documented her trauma and pain through them. Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo was born July 6th 1907 in Coyocoan, Mexico, although she told many she was born in 1910, which was the year of the Mexican Revolution. Frida was destined in the womb†¦show more content†¦After that more of her art started to document how Frida felt, through what she saw. ‘‘I have met with two great disasters in my life. In one of them a tram crashed into me. The other one was Diego.’’ (Siltata) In 1929 Frida Kahlo married the renowned, and controversial muralist Diego Rivera, who was known for his allegiance to the communist party, as well as his infidelity . He changed Frida’s live even more drastically than the trolley. In 1930 the pair moved to San Francisco, California temporarily, and in 1931 Frida finished her wedding portrait of her and Diego [figure 2]. The banner above Frida carried by a dove reads, Here you see us, me Frida Kahlo, with my dearest husband Diego Rivera. I painted these pictures in the delightful city of San Francisco California for our companion Mr. Albert Bender, and it was in the month of April of the year 1931.† (Frida Kahlo) The painting indicates what Frida believed what their marriage would be; Diego being this massive presence next to his smaller, less known wife. Frida never imagined herself being famous for her art, she hated the idea in fact. Also seen in the portrait is Frida holding Diego’s hand with the lightest pos sible grasp, symbolizing her not being able to hold down her husband into monogamy. This is especially ironic due to the fact that while Frida was working on this painting Diego was having an affair with