Summary
What would your self-portrait look like? In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the life and art of Frida Kahlo, a master of self-portraits. Learn where she came from, and how she explored her mixed European and Mexican ethnicity in her paintings. Find out how her troubled childhood resulted in an artistic career, and hear about the terrible accident that defined so much of her work. Discover which other famous artist she was married to, and see some examples of how she explored that tempestuous relationship in her art. Finally, learn how she combined elements of Mexican culture with European artistic traditions to make her art unique.
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Frida Kahlo:
- What is one new thing you learned about frida kahlo?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining frida kahlo.
- Draw or give one example of your own.