Frida Kahlo: The Pain, Passion and Resilience of the great Mexican Artist 

She was a great painter. I know of no one who explored the human condition as intensely as she did.

..yes, agree, i read somewhere not long ago, that there is rumour she commited suicide. I don't think she/they were happy people..😐

Freda was gifted with so much talent when a thought entered her mind ins antly it was transported to her next painting. RIP AND TY SO MUCHFOR ALL YOUVE CREATED FOR THIS WORLD.

Just "selfies" waiting for social media to happen.. 🤟😎

You are very lucky.

Are you saying this in "English accent"?

@@maganlal5355 huh?

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that still is my favorite movie.

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She was a remarkable woman as well as being a great artist.

I'm really glad you have now experienced Frida Kahlo, she was an inspirational artist. Cheers

She is just awesome

Must see Salma Hayek’s movie’Frida’ a great movie

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Thank you so much!!

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I think she was an exceptional artist

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She certainly was

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Yes, she read a great artist.

I found her to be the most amazing artist, woman and SURVIVOR!!! She amazing me each time I look at her work. I was grateful for a painting class somewhat local!! A real gift 🌹

I've seen her work (by her artist followers) in amazing places. It really speaks🌹

She was an incredible artist.

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Glad you enjoyed my video, good luck with your painting.

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Brilliant, thank you!

Wow, let's not get too carried away. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for your appreciation. Cheers Paul

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Really pleased you enjoyed the video. Art hugs to you too all the way from England

*En van mij!*

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Wow, thanks. I hope you enjoy the rest of my videos. Cheers Paul

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No problem 😊

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Glad you think so! Cheers

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She was a a brilliant artist, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers Paul

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@@ArtHistorySchool i am the reincarnation of frida khalo. For i came into the family of a poor black american family in the year 1971 aug 15 at 11:47 p.m. general hospital akron oh. I have the birthmark to prove it. ; oh so much more€€€

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She was indeed a great artist, really pleased you enjoyed my video. Cheers Paul

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She was a great artist, glad you liked the video. Cheers

She certainly was an incredible woman

@@ArtHistorySchool and beautiful not like how she painted herself ...I don't think she realised how beautiful...maybe because of her body injuries.

I know what you mean, amazing how one individual can cause such mayhem.

Her disliking America and Americans could merely be due to cultural differences, or through the lens of the communist ideology she clearly held dear. I don't know about you but someone who paints Hitler into a wall of heroes, to me doesn't have good judgement.

@@sooz5703 I'm no expert on Kahlo's life or work & don't know why she included Hitler as a subject in this painting, although there's no doubt she wasn't an admirer or supporter of Hitler or his views. The inclusion of his portrait in the painting was probably due to complex reasons which might be analyzed if one thoroughly studied her life & work, but it is certain she was no fascist or Nazi. Also, her view of the Native peoples of Mexico & their art from pre-Hispanic times would preclude any form of extreme racism. In fact, she & Diego deeply admired native cultures of both past & present. Their views on this matter were fairly close to the popular view that was developing for several decades after the Mex. Revolution, a view adopted by the state as well. This is a very complex view which can't be defined or explained here for lack of space. Many books have been written on this. But in brief, many artists & writers were a part of the post-revolutionary movement that supported the view that Mexicans were a new 'race', a new people, born from the mixture of ancestry that arose after the 1521 conquest of Tenochtitlan (now Mex. City, formerly the center of the Aztec civilization & state). That is, combined ancestry of many peoples, including Spanish, Aztec-Mexico & other native peoples, African (from the Moors who accompanied the early Spaniards to Mex., as well as the Africans brought as slaves to Mex.), the idea being that a new people ('race') was born. (This idea is called 'La Raza', & there are many books on the subject, also there were & are many views on the subject.) In many ways a new culture did arise after 1521, & though the Spanish were the dominant class & rulers, the new culture inherited much from the Aztec & other native cultures. To understand Kahlo's view of the US, a general knowledge of US/Mexico history is needed. The US had repeatedly interfered with the politics inside Mexico, attempting to force the post-revolutionary (1920 on) gov. to submit policies favoring US corporate interests. The 'banana republic' form of gov. instituted by the US in Central Am. was in full sway during those years, with the US largely controlling various nations in the region. Mexico, as a socialist state born from both the Euro. forms of socialism & the Native Mexican peoples' forms of socialism, was struggling to maintain independence from US interference (both governmental & corporate) during the decades following the revolution. There was mention in the video of the overthrow of the gov. of Guatamala, but nothing was said about how the US (with heavy corporate pressure) had the freely elected president of Guatamala overthrown by violence, in its place installing a puppet rulership of the military junta that ruled Guatamala for decades afterwards. This junta not only persecuted the native peoples of Guatamala, it followed a policy of outright genocide against the Indians of Guatamala that didn't end till into the 1980s, with millions of Native Guatemalans dead as a result. As Guatamala borders Mexico & as many Guatamalans are of Maya ancestry & related to Maya peoples of Mexico, Kahlo would have known what was happening there. Even in '80 when I traveled in the Yucatan Pen. by bus to near the border with Guat., the ongoing terror of the genocide was clear to anyone who had even a brief glimpse of the situation near the border. Many Maya live in that region of Mex. & the fear these people felt was very apparent even to a visitor like myself, although I spent only half a day in the bus depot in a small village. Refugees from Guat. were pouring into Mexico, mostly illegally, & their Mex. relatives were trying to help. The US was still supporting the genocidal junta in Guatamala until a few yrs later that support waned because of international outrage at the continuing.genocide. The situation on other nearby nations was very similar--both direct & indirect support by the US had resulted in US-puppet rule & genocide of native peoples. In the US, little was reported on what was happening in Guat. & other nearby nations, even at the height of the genocide in Guat., but it received wide coverage in Mexico & elsewhere. The point is, in the US we don't get much coverage of events that primarily affect indigenous peoples (within the US or in states to the south), & probably most Americans still don't know that the US overthrew the elected gov. of Guat. & installed a military junta which (with US support) waged a genocidal war against the Indian peoples of Guatemala for decades. Nor do most people here know about US involvement in El Salvador or other states, or about US involvement in Mexico in the 20th c. US interference in the region has received widespread coverage in Mexico though, as a rule for decades. Of course Kahlo would've been aware of these events. The US had interfered with the Mex. government both before. after the rev., & after '20 had interfered strongly to force Mexico to abandon the very changes at the heart of the revolution. Mexico's plan to fairly redistribute land to both the peasant class (peons who had long lived as near-slaves on the massive plantations/recomiendas owned by the ruling class & by the Church--this redistribution of the huge land holdings (awarded by Spain to the conquistadors & to the Church equally in the 1520s) was to be given to the peons & Indians who had worked that land. This redistribution of land was meant to end the systemic poverty of the majority, mainly people descended from the native peoples as well as from African & some Sp. ancestry, who were to form cooperatives to work the land & to fairly share the benefits. This redistribution began after '20 but was thwarted within a few years, the US having a hand of course. Kahlo, being a Marxist (or at least a Communist--she & other Marxists had supported Trotsky in defiance of USSR leadership & the Marxist Party), would have known of the US involvement that subverted the post-rev. aims & policies. She could hardly have felt kindly.toward the US gov. & the corporate classes that had long dominated the states south of the border. Undoubtedly she would also have experienced the racism & prejudice so prevalent in the US toward people of color & toward 'Hispanic' people. (Not that Mexico was free of racism against Indians & Af-descent people, but it was usually less overt.)

@@janegarner6739 Ahh Jane. No offense but im not reading all that

Siento no poder contestarle no entiendo el Inglés pero es una excelente pintora mexicana

I have many more on my channel and a new one on Mary Cassatt later this week. Cheers

The name is Paul. Really pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers

She certainly was a great painter.

Thank you! 😃

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@@ArtHistorySchool So I am expecting you to have more subscribers :D Peace.

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She certainly was a great artist. Cheers

Glad you enjoyed it

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She was a great artist.

That's wonderful. Cheers Paul

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I meant love

Yes, a truly great artist

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Thank you, she was a much underestimated painter.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers Paul

Thank you, much appreciated. Cheers

Many thanks. I think Frida is a much under rated artist. I doubt many people would have had her determination to succeed considering the traumas she had to endure.

Hi Leona, I must admit I hadn't heard of Remedios Varo. I have just looked her up. She produced some really interesting work. I shall have to explore further. Cheers

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Frida was an amazing artist.

Yes, she certainly was a great painter. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers Paul

Yes, I think you are right.

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Agreed

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you, she was a great painter

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Wonderful, really pleased you have enjoyed the video and good luck with your biography of Frida. Charts Paul

@@ArtHistorySchool thanks Paul, ive just taken a look at you channel too and i like it so much, spotted my favorite artist Monet :-) and many others. will be following your videos.

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In my book she was a great artist, simple as that.

She was a great painter

She was strong and faced adversity and loved Diego. She is like me in some ways. I see her in me😉❤️

I have a long list of artists to cover but I'll add her to my list.

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@@ArtHistorySchool thx cheers

Wow, you lucky person. One day I'll get to Mexico. Cheers

Thank you, really pleased you enjoyed the video. Cheers Paul

Many thanks

She certainly was, much under-rated.

@@ArtHistorySchool how about beksinki.

I spent 20 years painting what people wanted to pay for and in those 20 years beksinki did only what he wanted. He had some fame before his unbelievable death but he will be known forever. Giger ...umm ??

Wow, that is some connection.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed my videos. I think Kahlo was the first female artist to concentrate on women's issues in a bold and dramatic way. It is not everyone's cup of tea.

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She certainly was a remarkable artist, glad you enjoyed the exhibition.