The Frame; Frida Kahlo

This beautiful self portrait, “The Frame,” was painted by the famous Frida Kahlo. It was one of many self portraits of hers. Once it was bought by the Louvre, it became known as the first artwork by a 20th century Mexican artist to be sold to an internationally renowned museum. I chose this painting because I enjoyed the use of bright colors surrounding Kahlo. I especially loved how two birds are included in this, yet they are somewhat blended in. Frida Kahlo painted the self portrait and the blue background on a sheet of aluminum and painted the boarder of the birds and flowers on the back of a glass that rests on top of the portrait. This type of painting is known as “mixed medium.”