FRIDA KAHLO
This page is an exclusive look at the photos that didn't make the print for ICON's first edition. These photos show the variety of poses, expressions and lighting the photography team played with in order to get THAT shot. The reason behind this shoot was because we wanted to create a smooth intertextual reference for our audience. Young people are heavily influenced by media culture, and we wanted to inspire you to view Frida for what she is- an ICON.
Please take time and pleasure looking at these photos- we have tried to convey Frida in the best light possible.
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ABOUT
'Considered one of Mexico's greatest artist, Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Coyocoan, Mexico City, Mexico. She grew up in the family's home where was later referred to as the Blue House or Casa Azul. Her father is a German descendant and photographer. He immigrated to Mexico where he met and married her mother Matilde. Her mother is half Amerindian and half Spanish. Frida Kahlo has two older sisters and one younger sister. 'FridaKahlo.org
Women prior to Kahlo who had attempted to communicate the wildest and deepest of emotions were often labelled hysterical or condemned insane - while men were aligned with the 'melancholy' character type. By remaining artistically active under the weight of sadness, Kahlo revealed that women too can be melancholy rather than depressed and that these terms should not be thought of as gendered. theartstory.org
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