Above: Frida at work (©Gisèle Freund / IMEC / Fonds MCC) Kahlo turned to painting after she was severely ... and vivid photographs are among the last taken of Kahlo before her death in 1954 ...

The animation of Kahlo's paintings provides ... and loss during Frida's lifetime," Gutierrez said. "'The Tree of Hope' represents the many surgeries she underwent in the last years of her life.

She was a style icon and stayed true to herself and her mexican roots, right up until her final painting eight days before she died. "Viva la vida" - long live life. Frida Kahlo was born and grew ...

The poignant photograph, taken in 1954, is entitled The Last Dream. Frida and Bernice were both concerned about Mexican women (and women in general). While Kahlo’s art echoed her own emotions and ...

The 'Diaries of Frida Kahlo' exhibition at AKM brings the artist’s personal writings and artwork to life through a blend of ...

When Frida Kahlo died ... in time, Kahlo's, too. She approached Rivera in 1927, when she was 20 and he 40, asking him to critique some of her paintings. She had begun painting just two years ...