Photo: Guillermo Kahlo (Mexican, born Germany, 1872-1941). Frida Kahlo at 18, Mexico, 1926. Gelatin silver print, 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. On loan from Throckmorton Fine Art.
“At the end of the day we can endure much more than we think we can,” observed the great artist Friday Kahlo (1907–1954). In her time on earth, Kahlo was a luminous soul, transforming tragedy into triumph with ever stroke of her brush, standing for truth, justice, and self determination in the face of pain and loss.
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A child of the Mexican Revolution, Kahlo’s love for Mexico is seen in every aspect of her being. Through art, she revealed herself, creating a singular body of work in the history of world art. Perhaps there is no other artist whose face is so well known, who commands our attention with eyes that could pierce your soul. But unlike the preponderance of selfies today, her studies in portraiture were not about the beauty of the surface but rather something more profound. They are studies of a deeper state of being, one that requires continuous labor of he hand and eye to manifest a self that exists beyond words.
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