Me and my Parrots - Frida Kahlo
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The artwork in a nutshell
Painted around 1941, this painting belongs to a series of self-portraits that Frida Kahlo made after the death of her father and in the midst of increasing physical pain. It shows a calmer, more domestic side of her life, surrounded by familiar animals. Parrots were among the many exotic animals she kept in her house in Coyoacán, and their presence in her works symbolises nature, freedom and attachment.
Frida stands erect, wearing a white huipil, her gaze frontal and impassive. Four parrots with green, yellow and blue feathers rest on her shoulders and crossed arms. In her left hand, she is holding a cigarette, an unusual detail in her self-portraits. The dark brown background is neutral, emphasizing the centered composition and the richness of the textures: the delicacy of the fabric, the vivacity of the plumage, the artist's golden skin. The overall effect is one of hushed, almost hieratic calm.
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