Frida Kahlo's Life Style

Known for her lively style of art and unique lifestyle, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is celebrated worldwide across generations. Born on July 6, 1907, in Coyoacán , Mexico, a seemingly fitting birthplace for the complex Kahlo, the country going through “ the verge of great changes”, her life reflecting the nation’s history. Now, Kahlo’s birthplace remains as a “series of streets and parks”, no longer a region where her childhood was spent free and imaginative. As time continues to pass Kahlo’s home, a place where she grew up comfortably, becomes the place where she becomes restricted due to her illness. Overall, Frida Kahlo remains as one of Mexico's most influential figures due to her vibrant art style, bold lifestyle as well as her pain
From then on in photographies, Kahlo can be seen hiding her injured leg with long dresses or behind her healthy leg. This event caused Kahlo’s jealousy towards Cristina to grow, deeming her as more beautiful and popular, furthermore causing Kahlo to look at the outside world with more resistance. Nonetheless, Kahlo’s illnesses and life experiences would soon become the focus of her life story, turning negative things about her positive as a strategy to survive. Being Guillermo’s favorite daughter, Kahlo was enrolled in the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria , completely abolishing the maternal role Frida was expected to take. Kahlo’s new environment provided her with the comfort she needed, a distraction from the conservative society she was living in. Through the school, Kahlo was able to grow academically and ultimately met her future husband, Diego Rivera, who was 36 at the time while she was 15. Unfortunately, Kahlo experienced another tragedy. Taking a bus to return from the school back to Coyoacán, the bus was involved in a catastrophic accident, leaving Kahlo severely injured. A handrail impaled Kahlo’s stomach and pelvis, causing Kahlo great pain mentally and physically. As a result of this accident, Kahlo spent many years in her home recovering, taking comfort in her paintings to relieve her from the trauma she had experienced. Through her paintings
Kahlo’s unique way of life question typical Mexican traditions, allowing her to make a name for herself. Her pain provides hope and inspiration for others, allowing them to find themselves in any situation. Ultimately, her paintings showed her passion, letting others feel her emotions, making her known worldwide gaining respect for her