How Did Frida Kahlo Influence Pablo Picasso

Two of the most influential artists in the history both lived in the same era but are born and raised in different cultures and beliefs. They have explored the art of portraiture but used different styles to convey messages through their artworks. These extraordinary artists are Pablo Picasso and Frida Kahlo. Pablo Picasso have used different types of style but Cubism was one of the most famous style. Frida Kahlo never followed the movement of surrealism but she is considered as one the most influential surrealist. These two artists used and have shown almost the opposite styles to create their piece. The painting “Girl with Mandolin” by Picasso is a great example of a cubist painting that he had made which is produced in a completely different style to Frida Kahlo’s “Broken Column” artwork. Exploring the different artistic styles of portraiture of these artists is a great way to understand the meaning behind

Kahlo’s works are influenced by the traumatic experiences that she has been through both physically and emotionally. Her style was influenced by the indigenous cultures of Mexico as well as by foreign influences such as Realism, Symbolism, and Surrealism. These influences have reflected in her painting as she has used vibrant colours, symbols, rare animals, and surreal figures. Most of her famous artworks are self-portraits which represent her pain, grief, and deep emotions. Kahlo is a surrealist that never followed the conventions of Surrealism. Her paintings are rich in vibrant colours such as green, red, navy blue, yellow, black. Leaf green, and dark green. Kahlo’s works reflected a surrealistic masquerade of her own emotions and pain. She represented herself numerous times in the company of her various pets which included monkeys, deer, and exotic birds. In 1929 Kahlo married the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. Diego encouraged her artistic