Here is one of Frida Kahlo’s most unusual self portraits - very different from any of her other works. In this one, she is as we always wanted to see her - unabashedly sexy! This has a hand made frame, very rustic, by folk artist Bryant "Eduardo" Holman, of Fausto's Art gallery in Ojinaga, Chihuahua.

Although Frida is most properly and technically called a surrealist, in my opinion, she was a particular genre native to Mexico which I refer to as a “Neo-Retablo Painter” - because all of her works were essentially icons, each with a magical significance that related to some mystical expression or other and that was tied to an event or circumstance somehow - just as are retablos and ex-votos. She rejected the term surrealist, by the way.

For those of you who aren't aware of this, Frida was always having affairs, and she would paint these little self portraits like this for her lovers. Can you imagine? If it was me, I think I would go out of my mind! FRIDA!!!

Actually, if you saw the movie about Frida starring the unbelievable beautiful Mexican actress, Salma Hayak, you would know that this portrait was painted by Frida while she was in bed recovering from her tragic streetcar accident. There is also another element of tragedy and sadness connected with this self-portrait. Frida painted this for her lover, whom she was undoubtedly hoping would marry her. But, seeing her in this condition, he instead abandoned her.

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These are not quality prints - this is simply a decorator item, and not an authentic piece of historical significance.

These pieces are made with recycled wood - Mexican fruit crates - or “rejas” as they are called.

From Fausto's Art Gallery in Ojinaga, Chihuahua.
(Shipped from Presidio, Texas)

$10.00 dollars plus $5.00 shipping and handling