Frida Kahlo's Art Analysis

Frida Kahlo in her work of arts, show that she is a female artist by the figures she used. There is always a female figure in the paintings or something that symbolizes feminism. She uses real life scenarios in the art she creates to express her feelings about the event that took place during her era. Frida uses mexicanidad to express her heritage, she also uses very solid lines she emphasizes on details in her work. In the art piece “Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace” 1939, I feel she is expressing how she views herself and how men during that time viewed women. In the picture, she is wearing a thorn necklace that symbolizes to me the pain and sacrifice she went through and how it has made her who she is as a female. The subject of this piece