This Oil Painting stands at about 11 inches wide and 16 inches tall. It portrays a longing for happier times, and sadness over an affair between her sister and husband two years prior to the piece's making.
Without Hope, 1945
Frida went through many horrible tragedies in her life. She had polio, was unable to have children, and nearly died in a car crash. This '11 by 1'2 piece is one that depicts a depressing, doomed emotion.
Girl With Death Mask, 1938
This is a fairly small piece at about 6 inches by 4 inches. The mask this girl, supposedly Frida, is wearing, is a toy given to children on Day Of The Dead. The flower in her hands is one used to decorate tombs. The tiger mask at her feet is to scare off evil spirits. These gruesome masks are thought to elude to a darker future for this little girl.
Me And My Doll, 1937
There's surprisingly little knowledge on this famous piece. The white baby doll is supposed to represent her miscarriages. Frida looks to have no attachment to the doll in this 40 cm by 32 cm piece.
My Dress Hangs There, 1933
In this lovely 183 cm by 150 cm piece, you can see Frida's love for her country, Mexico. In other paintings, her love for Mexico is shown, and in this piece, you can see that this is what she grew up with. A nice change from her dark side, isn't it?
Self Portrait On The Borderline Between Mexico And The United States, made in 1932 and standing at a small 31 by 35 cm, is another piece depicting the beauty of her country as opposed to the industrial side depicted as the US. She moved to the US with her husband, Diego Rivera, and wanted to be in Mexico instead, which is why the sun and moon only stay over the side of Mexico.
Self portrait with monkey, 1938
Even a picture that looks as simple as this has meaning to it. This piece is 40.6 cm by 30.5 cm, and the monkey, seemingly mocking her, is a sign of fertility. She looks angered with it, doesn't she?
Self Portrait ii, 1940
This 59.5 by 40 cm piece is another famous one. She is wearing a head dress that her husband likes, but she seems crowded and unhappy by the space around her. The hand earring symbolizes sickness.
What The Water Gave Me, 1938
This is considered Frida's autobiography. This 91 by 70.5 cm piece shows several things that happened in her life, such as loss and contentedness, heartbreak, sadness, and sickness.
The Two Fridas, 1939
This is possibly her most famous piece, and it's taller than I am. This large scale piece stands at 5 feet and 8 inches in both directions. After a divorce with her beloved Diego Rivera, she made a piece to show one side with her in her wedding dress, cut and bloodied, and another side to show her in traditional Mexican wear. It shows the pain of divorce, but the relief to be free.
