Frida Khalo

"I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best."- Frida khalo

      The Guerrilla Girls use names of famous artists in order to hide their personal identities. The names they use are of feminist artists who have made significant contributions to the world of art.   Born on July 6th, 1907, Frida Khalo was a Mexican Artist who expressed her art through self portraits and is still recognized as  a significant feminist icon. Her work depicted the pain, loss, and love she experienced through out her long hardships and obstacles. After being severely injured in a bus accident on September 17th 1925, she began to express her emotions through art, drawing self portraits of her agony. She also became more politically active after joining the Young Communist League and the Mexican Communist Party. Soon after her incident she married Diego Rivera after reconnecting with him in 1928, he supported her work and they appeared to be a great couple. Khalo soon discovered that Rivera was having an affair with her sister Cristina Khalo and a famous actress as well. This heart break shattered Khalo into pieces but inspired some of her most famous and beautiful art work. Her health issues lead her to a very early death at the age of 47 at the beloved blue house she grew up in. Her creative art work become highly noticed during the feminist movement of the 1970's, she symbolizes feminism and is admired for her hard work and dedication through out her life.