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Frida Kahlo Self Portrait Print with Folk Art Frame If you saw the movie about Frida starring the unbelievable beautiful Mexican actress, Salma Hayak, you would know that this portrait was painted by Frida while she was in bed recovering from her tragic streetcar accident. There is also another element of tragedy and sadness connected with this self-portrait. Frida painted this for her lover, whom she was undoubtedly hoping would marry her. But, seeing her in this condition, he instead abandoned her.

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Frida Kahlo Portrait of Child Print with Folk Art Frame This unusual work of art shows a child on a woven sleeping mat, known as a "petate", having accomplished what is known in Mexican venacular as "petatear" (a slang expression meaning to die). I used to think that he was dressed as a prince, but I found out later that he is actually dressed as El Santo Niño de Atocha. Frida seems to have been somewhat obsessed with such themes. It was quite common in Mexico formerly to take photos of dead family members, especially children. This work is generally known as the "Portrait of the Child Dimas".

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Frida Kahlo Still Life with Folk Art Frame This is one of the most interesting paintings by the enigmatic artist, Frida Kahlo, the wife of Diego Rivera who has gone on to practically eclipse him now in the popular imagination of today - although Diego himself is making a comeback and now is almost running neck and neck with the diminutive cult goddess once again. Almost all of Frida's work was portraits, mostly of herself. This is a rare theme indeed - still life. The parrot is not unusual, howver. She included her parrots and her monkeys in her self protraits.

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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Nicho with Milagros This nicho is very unique - I think it is one of our masterpieces! We have been working on bringing out the essence of traditional Mexican folk art - and we definitely like to mix the elements together. This is a Frida and Diego nicho - and we did one once before and a very inspired Frida art collector got it, and then we saw that someone else had one up for sale - but we don’t care about that, because no one is going to match our style and our inspiration. That is because the spirits of Frida and Diego inspire us and protect us, because they know that we are properly paying homage to them. This is a copy of Frida's and Diego's actual wedding portrait.

Frida Kahlo Day of the Dead Nicho Click on photo to see larger view and purchase information.

This skeleton changarro has three calaveras, all ready for the feast. Frida Kahlo is serving up the tacos and hot sauce. There are several milagros in the frame, which help make the whole thing look like an antique. All sorts of interesting uniquely Mexican art decorates the scene. I think these guys are ready to eat. They look like they are starved!! You can see their ribs already!! Day of Dead art, specifically the use of calaveras as a way of burlesquing persons and institutions which were normally protected by censorship laws is a tradition that goes back very far, with both roots in the European and Indian traditions of Mexico. The Indian roots are mostly with the dual nature deities, whose “death side” was indicated by skeletal figures - the most famous survivor of that tradition is “La Santisima Muerte”. The European roots go back to the danse macabre and to the work of Hans Holbien the Younger - of whom the great Mexican illustrator Guadalupe Posada might be said to have carried on his traditions and brought them back to life.

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Frida Kahlo for the first time on stage at the fabled Cabaret Mexico, the most famous spot of them all during the Golden Era, when all the greats - Augustín Lara, Jorge Negrete, Toña la Negra - would perform and dazzle the wealthy and the powerful of Mexico City, and get their names in the papers and on the radio. This was the Mexican version of the Apollo Theater. And here is Frida, with her backup orchestra - Los Dos Calacas (The Two Skeletons). I don't know what song she is singing, but it might be her own version of one of Xavier Cugat's hits - you never know! Maybe "Lady in Red", or "Tango de la Rosa". But you can be sure that the audience is thoroughly enthralled. Frida is going to just knock them out! And if Diego is out there in the audience putting the moves on some hussie, you can be sure that after this set is over, Frida is going to go out there and knock HER out!!