“I paint my own reality. The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.”

Happy birthday to Frida Kahlo, Mexican artist and feminist who used art as a form of self-expression and healing.

When Kahlo was 18 she was injured in a bus accident and spent over a year in bed recovering. It was during this time when she began to paint through her pain. Most of her art is comprised of self-portraits and are reflective of Mexican culture and folk art.

Additional Resources:

http://www.fridakahlo.com/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120679/fullcredits