Frida/pain

Here is more of Frida; it's from an 2002 art journal. July should be Celebrate Frida Month!

Frida

Frida Kahlo 1907 - 1954

My goal for the day was to clean a corner of my studio, and I rescued "Frida" from behind a bookcase. I used this image of her in a Day of the Dead display years ago.

July is Frida's month: born July 6th, 1907 & died July 13, 1954.

I didn't discover her until years after her death, but she has influenced my work in color choice & subject matter.

I would recommend reading The Lacuna by Kingslover. Frida is a prominent character in this work of fiction. 

Frida's Garden

 Learn about Frida Kahlo and her love of plants at Frida's Garden, now on display at Price Tower until Oct. 20th. 

Frida was born in a blue house with a courtyard filled with plants. Plants became part of her life and art.

Quote of the Week

"I am happy as long as I can paint." Frida Kahlo

"Frida"
Mixed media collage
Copyright © Alex True 2007

Quote of the Week

"Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?" Frida Kahlo

Frida's Journal

I found it in the Spanish language section of my local library. It was the cover that caught my eye. But it what was on the pages that had me hooked. Frida recording her longings, feelings, ideas, plans, frustrations in word & pictures; and all those pictures make it a heavy book. She created an "art journal" in 1952-53, long before they became in vogue. And there many references to Diego (Rivera); the man she had trouble living with but couldn't live without.

This book is worth the effort just for the delicious artwork, but a plus for those of us who only know English, it's all translated for us.