Chap 3 Artist Review : Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo is a Mexican artist who is famous for painting numerous self -portraits throughout her life. These self - portraits reflected her life, emotions and experiences. Kahlo started to paint during a her recovery from a street car accident and went through many surgeries because of it. It was because of her paintings she was able to express herself through her portraits such as "Self -Portrait with Monkeys." In this portrait she is reserved and calm, she also expresses her position as a Mexican woman with the monkeys close to her.