Frida Beside Myself
by Victoria De Almeida
Title
Frida Beside Myself
Artist
Victoria De Almeida
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was an internationally popular Mexican painter. She used vibrant colors in her paintings that often depicted the indigenous cultures of Mexico but most of her works were self-portraits. I am intrigued with Frida Kahlo for many reasons. Obviously, I relate to her in that she was a female Hispanic artist, but also because she embraced the naturalness of her body, allowing her facial hair to be what it was. I love her use of color and adornment in her work as well as in her personal dress. She married Mexican muralist Diego Rivera but the marriage was a rocky one due to his infidelities. After their divorce Frida painted a picture called, "Two Fridas" to show the duality of who she had become to please Rivera and who she really was. This is my homage to that piece.
Victoria de Almeida
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Email: vickiejean2001@yahoo.com
Website: www.VictoriaDeAlmeida.com
2012 All rights reserved
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January 5th, 2012
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