“Frida Kahlo, painting &;The Two Fridas”-Describe how her graphic representation of her physical body represents a deeper psychological space

“Frida Kahlo, painting &;The Two Fridas”-Describe how her graphic representation of her physical body represents a deeper psychological space

Frida Kahlo, painting &;The Two Fridas”;was the first large-scale work done by Kahlo and is considered one of her most notable paintings. It is a double self-portrait, depicting two versions of Kahlo seated together. One is wearing a white European-style Victorian dress while the other is wearing a traditional Tehuana dress.The painting was created in 1939, the same year that Kahlo divorced her husband Diego Rivera. Describe how her graphic representation of her physical body represents a deeper psychological space. Why do you think she has the two versions of herself dressed in these traditional outfits and is this visual information related to her internal body?

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