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Artist:
Frida Kahlo
Nationality: Mexcian
Born: 6th July 1907
Died: 13th July 1954
Bio: Frida Kahlo was an influential figure of 20th century art and one of the few Mexican artists to achieve global recognition. She began painting after an accident when she was 18 years old damaged her spinal column, leaving her disabled and in pain for the rest of her life. It is thought that many of her 200 paintings represent the physical suffering she endured throughout her life.
Kahlo first met Diego Rivera in 1928 and they were married in 1929. Although they divorced briefly they remarried a year later. Rivera and Kahlo were united in their belief in Communism. Frida had an affair with Leon Trotsky and was arrested on suspicion of his murder. She was however later released.
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