Summary
The Mexican painter who turned her pain and her pride in her heritage into bold, colorful self-portraits that made her one of the world's most famous artists.
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Discussion
The Mexican painter who turned her pain and her pride in her heritage into bold, colorful self-portraits that made her one of the world's most famous artists.
- How did Frida Kahlo use painting to share her feelings?
- Why did she include parts of Mexican culture in her art?
- What can we learn about a person from the art they make?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: self-portrait, artist, heritage.
Try it: Draw a self-portrait and add two small pictures around it that show things you love.