The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo; 1939. Oil on Canvas. Located in Collection of the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City.
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- The Two Fridas was a product of the Surrealist/Fantasy Art period. Kahlo was clearly a surrealist, incorporating the psychic and autobiographical issues she dealt with into her art.
- The Two Fridas is one of the only large scale canvases Kahlo ever produced. This self portrait seemingly portrays two versions of the same Kahlo. However, the two are very different, one clearly distressed and injured, the other not. The figures suggest two very different sides to the same person.
- The Two Frida's is a very emotional painting. Unlike other paintings that portray religious scenes or highly dramatic scenes, The Two Fridas is a portrait of how the artist really felt about herself. I was drawn to the raw pain and separation of the painting. What Frida really accomplished was a window into how she was actually feeling.
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