The paintings made by world-famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo will now be shown in Korea for the first time. The exhibition will present 70 artifacts, including Kahlo's paintings, photographs and letters, as well as ten works by her husband Diego Rivera (1886-1957), another major Mexican artist.
Suffering from the pain of disability and from the traffic accident, she used to portray herself in her paintings. Out of 143 paintings she made during her life time, 55 were self-portraits. Dark, thick eyebrows, glaring eyes looking intensely to the front and red lips are typical of her self-portraits. "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best," she once said.
Suffering from the pain of disability and from the traffic accident, she used to portray herself in her paintings. Out of 143 paintings she made during her life time, 55 were self-portraits. Dark, thick eyebrows, glaring eyes looking intensely to the front and red lips are typical of her self-portraits. "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best," she once said.
| When | Jun 6 to Sep 4 |
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| Location | Seoul Olympic Museum of Art |
| Transportation | Exit No. 1 of Mongchontoseong Station on pink line No. 8. |
| Contact(TEL/FAX/Email) | 02 425 1077 |
| Homepage | http://www.fridakahlo.co.kr |