Frida Kahlo Research Paper

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Frida Kahlo’s artistic expression contributed to shaping contemporary Mexican cultural identity by emphasizing her indigenous roots and challenging societal norms of femininity, which is demonstrated through her artworks. Frida Kahlo utilized her personal experiences and symbolism and blended them perfectly so that feminist and indigenous art could finally be appreciated and received recognition. I chose this topic for the final paper because I have always had an interest in Frida Kahlo and the impact she has had on my culture. I saw that this was my opportunity to finally research and gain knowledge about this topic, and I would most definitely enjoy creating this paper. I am passionate about this topic because Frida Kahlo was very strong and resilient and I love that through her …show more content…

Her work not only made an impact on Mexican culture, but has impacted every female artist to see themselves in her self-portraits, which is the main purpose in making this paper. Some of these female artists that were inspired by Frida Kahlo’s work are Camila Fontenele de Miranda, Raychelle Duazo and many others. In saying this, I am glad to take my time to research the influence that Frida Kahlo had on Mexican culture and many other cultures as well. I am eager to discover more about the way Frida Kahlo engraved her personal experiences and many other components to fully give us her point-of-view and transform us into her shoes. Frida Kahlo has created many different and amazing pieces of artwork, but one of the many artworks that has contributed to shaping contemporary Mexican culture is the Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird. This painting, like in many of Frida Kahlo’s portraits, is filled with many different symbols. Each and every symbol individually represents her mental state and stability. After a very serious bus accident, Frida started to portray her inner

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