Frida Kahlo is known for her personal identity as much as she is known for her art. She has become an iconic artist and figure worldwide due to her unconventional lifestyle, marriage and political ventures that defined her life and art. While her art possesses Mexican cultural values, it is also a metaphor for the emotional and physical pain she endured. She depicted her wounded body in creative ways that often-challenged traditional female roles. If you are interested in Frida's art, then you may be amazed to learn what the works represent and why they are some of the most deeply personal and powerful artworks of the 20th century. Come ready to better understand the woman artist that is intriguing the art world today!
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Kit Kimball is a docent at the Tucson Museum of Art and serves on its Board of Trustees. Kit’s career was in Natural Resource Public Policy both in the western states and in Washington D.C. Having grown up in the mountains of Idaho, she chose to return to the West 10 years ago. Today, she loves Tucson’s unique western flair and its art scene...and believes TMA is the perfect place for her to indulge in these passions.
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Frida Kahlo is known for her personal identity as much as she is known for her art. She has become an iconic artist and figure worldwide due to her unconventional lifestyle, marriage and political ventures that defined her life and art.
Frida Kahlo is known for her personal identity as much as she is known for her art. She has become an iconic artist and figure worldwide due to her unconventional lifestyle, marriage and political ventures that defined her life and art.
