During Frida Kahlo’s lengthy recovery after her near-fatal accident in 1925 at the age of eigh

During Frida Kahlo’s lengthy recovery after her near-fatal accident in 1925 at the age of eighteen, she started to paint, often taking herself as a subject. Throughout her life, Kahlo underwent numerous operations addressing complications from both this event and a bout of childhood polio that atrophied her right leg. She wore a variety of support devices which she decorated, adorned, and incorporated into her paintings — turning them into works of art. These works demonstrate the way disability influenced Kahlo’s diverse modes of creative expression.Posted by Rachel LewisDurante su larga recuperación después del casi fatal accidente en 1925 cuando tenía 18 años, Frida Kahlo comenzó a pintar, a menudo siendo ella misma el sujeto de sus pinturas. A lo largo de su vida, Kahlo fue sometida a numerosas operaciones como consecuencia de las complicaciones tanto de este evento como de un episodio de polio infantil que atrofió su pierna derecha. Utilizó una variedad de aparatos de soporte que decoró, adornó e incorporó en sus pinturas—convirtiéndolos en obras de arte.  Estas obras muestran el modo en el que la discapacidad influyó sobre los diversos modos de expresión creativa de Kahlo.Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907–1954). Appearances Can Be Deceiving, n.d. Charcoal and colored pencil on paper. Collection of Museo Frida Kahlo. © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. ⇨ Plaster corset, painted and decorated by Frida Kahlo, Museo Frida Kahlo. © Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Archives, Banco de México, Fiduciary of the Trust of the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museums. (Photo: Javier Hinojosa, courtesy of V&A Publishing) ⇨ Prosthetic leg with leather boot. Museo Frida Kahlo. © Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Archives, Banco de México, Fiduciary of the Trust of the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museums. (Photo: Javier Hinojosa, courtesy of V&A Publishing) ⇨ Plaster corset, painted and decorated by Frida Kahlo, Museo Frida Kahlo. © Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Archives, Banco de México, Fiduciary of the Trust of the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museums. (Photo: Javier Hinojosa, courtesy of V&A Publishing) -- source link

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