Frida Kahlo: Quotes & Facts

by Blago Kirov

This book is an anthology of 90 quotes from Frida Kahlo and selected by Blago Kirov facts about Frida Kahlo. It grants her reflections on subjects ranging from Hope, Joy and Painting to Pain Pleasure and Deaht; in addition, the book shows the personality of Frida Kahlo into a different light.When Frida Kahlo married Diego Rivera, Diego was 42 years old, and 300 pounds; Frida was 22 years old, and just 98 pounds.In 1928 Frida painted a portrait of a woman who went on to have an affair with her husband Diego Rivera. The woman was her sister Cristina.Frida has a love affair with Leon Trotsky in 1937. Trotsky's fame and Diego's admiration for him, coupled with Frida's desire to hurt Diego after he had an affair with her sister, led Frida to have an affair with Trotsky.By the end of her life, Frida had drawn more than fifty self-portraits.In Mexico, Frida Kahlo is known as "la heroina del dolor" (the heroine of pain).The last words in Frida's diary read “I hope the end is joyful and I hope never to come back.”“Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?”“Tree of Hope, stay strong!”“I am female, but I have talent!”“I was born a bitch.“I was born a painter.”“Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are a bourbon biscuit.”“You are all the combinations of numbers...”“They are a bunch of coo coo, lunatic, sons of bitches surrealists.”“Doctor, if you let me take this tequila, I promise you not to drink at my funeral.”

54 pages, Paperback

First published February 14, 2014

Reviews

[Gizem Konu · Rating 4 out of 5]

The pain she suffers shows us how she is strong. While i was reading i feel shame for myself because i realize that my "problems" can not be considered as a challange compared to Fridas. Her courage and standing regardless of everything create very powerful influence for reader to rethink their lives(not just for females). Persionally i rethink my manner againts my difficulties and concluded that i have a selfish life. Plus, the art and artist relationship is also represented very emotionally and directly that you feel like u need to be an artist/painter to bear life.

[Anissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good quick synapsis, terribly written

Good quick intro to Frida, her life and influence, if you can work past the terrible grammar. Often you have to make assumptions about the meaning of a sentence because the subject is unclear, the pronoun is the wrong gender, or the sentence is simply incomplete. A freshman English major could have proofed it and made many necessary edits. Thankfully this was an Amazon Kindle Unlimited freebie so it was worth the price paid.