Frida Kahlo

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón. Known professionally as Frida Kahlo.

André Breton labeled her a surrealist: - Kahlo rejected label: "I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality." - Nevertheless exhibited with surrealists - Influenced by their interest in dream and psyche - Retained her own distinct vision

She proved that art could emerge from the most personal experience and that a woman could paint her own body, pain, and desire with power and truth.

Beyond their public achievements, Frida Kahlo's personal life reveals a complex and multifaceted individual whose private experiences have shaped their public persona.

Frida Kahlo's relationships with contemporaries provide insight into the social and intellectual networks that shaped their era. These connections influenced their work and legacy.