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Jennifer Diaz Life In The Digital Age Dig/IT Expo – May 31 st 2012

The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo "Acid and tender, hard as steel and delicate and fine as a butterfly's wing, lovable as a beautiful smile, and profound and cruel as the bitterness of life.” -Diego Rivera. Jennifer Diaz Life In The Digital Age Dig/IT Expo – May 31 st 2012.

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Jennifer Diaz Life In The Digital Age Dig/IT Expo – May 31 st 2012

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  1. The Life and Timesof Frida Kahlo"Acid and tender, hard as steel and delicate and fine as a butterfly's wing, lovable as a beautiful smile, and profound and cruel as the bitterness of life.”-Diego Rivera Jennifer Diaz Life In The Digital Age Dig/IT Expo – May 31st 2012

  2. Frida’s Childhood • Frida Kahlo was born Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderon on July 6th, 1907 in Coyoacan, Mexico. • Frida was one of four girls, born to German photographer Wilhelm and mother Matilde. • Frida Kahlo was born and raised in “La Casa Azul (The Blue House)” which is now a museum in Mexico, displaying Frida Kahlo’s life.

  3. The Turning Point in Frida’s Life • In 1922, Frida enrolled at the National Preparatory School, where she met boyfriend Alejandro Gomez Arias. • In 1925, on her way back to Coyoacan with Arias, the bus they were on crashed into a trolley. • Frida was struck by an iron rod that went through her hip and out by her pelvis bone. Frida was only 18. • Miraculously, after several weeks at the Red Cross in Mexico City, Frida was slowly recovering. Covered in a body cast for months, and bedridden, Frida began to paint more frequently.

  4. Diego Rivera • In 1928, Frida Kahlo reconnected with world renown Mexican muralist, Diego Rivera • Frida and Diego were both members of the Mexican Communist party. • 21 years her senior, the two began dating, and married a year later. • Due to Diego’s ongoing commissions, the two moved around often, to San Francisco, New York, and Detroit. Frida began to display her artwork more frequently. • Frida and Diego’s relationship was made up of various infidelities, one with Frida’s youngest sister Cristina.

  5. Frida’s Deteriorating Health • After Frida’s trolley accident at 18, her health was never the same. • After her trolley accident, doctors told Frida she was no longer fertile. • She had several miscarriages. • Frida had an estimate of 35 operations in her lifetime. • In 1953, Frida’s leg was amputated after being diagnosed with gangrene.

  6. Frida’s Final Days • In 1954, Frida was hospitalized once again. No one can confirm if it was a suicide attempt or not. • Two months later Frida was hospitalized once again due to bronchial pneumonia. • On July 2nd, 1954, Frida made her last public appearance with Diego Rivera at a rally to overthrow Jacobo Arbenz, the President of Guatemala. • On July 13th, Frida was found death in The Blue House. It is unclear if her death was caused by pulmonary embolism or suicide. • Frida’s last entry in her diary read “I hope the exit is joyful, and I hope never to return”.

  7. Citation Page Slide 1: Introduction – Frida Kahlo on the cover of Vogue (France) around 1938/1939. http://www.fridakahlofans.com/voguecover.html Slide 2: Frida’s Childhood– Frida’s painting “The Little Deer” ://winona360.winona.edu/winona360/article/behind-works-frida-kahlo Slide 3: The Turning Point in Frida’s Life – “The Bus” http://www.fridakahlofans.com/c0042.html Slide 4: Diego Rivera – “Frieda y Diego Rivera” http://www.fridakahlofans.com/c0070.html Slide 5: Frida’s Deteriorating Health – “Unos Cuantos Piquetitos (A Few Small Nips)” http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/04/1041566266329.html Slide 6: Frida’s Final Days – “The Broken Column” http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/work/57/index.html Slide 7: Citation Page – “The Two Fridas” http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/frida-kahlo/the-two-fridas-1939

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