Tag: Kahlo

What Lies Behind the Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo?

Frida Kahlo is a major — indeed emblematic — figure in 20th-century art. And of art in general. Everyone knows and recognizes her, particularly through her many self-portraits, which are always very characteristic. With her unibrow, flowers in her hair, and strong themes explored and rep...

The reason Frida Kahlo never smiled

The face of twentieth-century Mexican painter Frida Kahlo has become iconic. In somber self-portrait after self-portrait, she presented an unflinchingly honest depiction of imperfect beauty: bushy eyebrows that meet to form a unibrow, an unmistakable moustache on her upper lip, and a body increasing...

Frida Kahlo, Cafe El Jarocho and Coyoacan

The metro train system in Mexico City is one of the busiest in the world. It is also one of the most affordable at MXP$5 per ride, subsidized by the government. Since I heard it was easy and efficient, I thought I would try it. I’m actually laughing as I think about this decision, and wh...