Sharalee Lewis
Frida Kahlo

Following a crippling traffic accident in 1925, Kahlo turned her attention from a medical career to painting. Drawing on her personal experience, her works are often shocking in their stark portrayal of pain and the harsh lives of women. Fifty-five of her 143 paintings are self-portraits that incorporate personal symbolism, complete with graphic anatomical references. She was also influenced by indigenous Mexican culture, aspects of which she portrayed in bright colors, with a mix of realism and symbolism.



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Sharalee Lewis
Frida Kahlo

Following a crippling traffic accident in 1925, Kahlo turned her attention from a medical career to painting. Drawing on her personal experience, her works are often shocking in their stark portrayal of pain and the harsh lives of women. Fifty-five of her 143 paintings are self-portraits that incorporate personal symbolism, complete with graphic anatomical references. She was also influenced by indigenous Mexican culture, aspects of which she portrayed in bright colors, with a mix of realism and symbolism.