Self Portrait as a Tehuana - Frida Kahlo
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The artwork in a nutshell
Frida Kahlo painted this picture in 1943, in the midst of a period of sentimental turmoil linked to her complex relationship with Diego Rivera. Despite wounds, infidelities and separations, she continued to represent him as a central figure in her life. This work reflects a form of emotional dependence, but also a fusion of love, suffering and personal identity.
Frida is depicted in bust form, wearing a traditional Tehuana huipil, a costume of Zapotec origin that she often wore to assert her Mexican identity. The golden background is criss-crossed by a fine network of black lines evoking nerves or roots. A small portrait of Diego is painted in the centre of her forehead, just above her eyes, symbolising his mental and emotional hold over her. Flowers crown her head, but her face remains serious and closed.
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