Frida Kahlo, born on July 6, 1907, was a renowned Mexican painter known for her surrealistic style that blends dreams and reality. She faced significant health challenges, including polio and a severe accident, which inspired her to start painting during her recovery. Her legacy continues with the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City and a film featuring her life, starring Salma Hayek, that won two Oscars.

1. FRIDA KAHLO
Born July 6th 1907, Coyoacán
Died July 13th 1954, Coyoacán
México

2. • She was a painter.
• Her painting style was surrealism.
• Surrealism is when an artist paints an illogical
scene with photo precision. So the pictures are in
between dreams and reality.

4. The story of a life in pictures
• When she was a child she suffered from polio.
And when she was 18, she had an accident. So
she was months in hospital. She started
painting in the hospital.

5. • Frida loved her country very much.
• She liked to wear the Mexican costume and jewelry.
On her forehead you can see
the picture of a man. It is the
artist Diego Rivera.
Her husband.
Why do you think she has
painted him like that?

6. Tips…
Today, Frida Kahlo’s Blue House in Mexico City
has been turned into the Frida Kahlo Museum.
Salma Hayek was
performing Frida in a
film in 2002.
The film got two
“Oscar” awards.

7. 1. Pick up a piece of drawing paper.
2. Draw your favourite Frida’s portrait and
colour it. You can use: water colours, wax
crayons, felt-tips or coloured pencils. You can
stick flowers on her hair too!

8. Interesting links:
-Dress up Frida Kahlo.
http://www.stardoll.com/en/dolls/1125/Frida_Kahlo.html
-Watch these videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVkq_Ikaa40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJYAg36n19I&noredirect=1