

Spotlight Artist: Frida Kahlo - Latin America
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird Oil on canvas 1940 Art Code: "Say something!" Synopsis Frida Kahlo de Rivera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾiða ˈkalo]; born Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican artist who painted many portraits, self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, post