1.  Read the Fondo cultural about Mexican painter Frida Kahlo & look at her self-portrait (p. 48).  What details do you notice about the painting?  What do you think she was saying about herself?

3.  Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of the best-known Mexican painters. In spite of a childhood illness, a crippling traffic accident, and many hospital stays throughout her life, Kahlo was a successful painter and led a very active social life. She used her artwork as an outlet for her physical and emotional suffering.  Frida Kahlo painted over fifty self-portraits. What is she saying about herself through this painting?

4. Autorretrato con mono 1938

6. El accidente 1926

7. Autorretrato en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos 1932

8. Las dos Fridas 1939

9. Autorretrato con collar de espinas 1940

10. Autorretrato dedicado al Doctor Eloesser 1940

11. Autorretrato con mono 1940

12. Autorretrato con chango y loro 1942

13. Autorretrato con monos 1943

14. Diego en mi mente 1943

15. Diego y yo 1949

20. Frida Kahlo and her husband, muralist Diego Rivera