A Fresh Look at Frida Kahlo
By
Luiza Franco
A new documentary reintroduces the iconic Mexican artist to a younger generation.
MEXICO CITY — Tote bags, city walls, carnival costumes, dolls. We see her everywhere, the black hair tightly pulled back, flowers framing the face, the eyebrows with a light bridge of hair between them, the firm look, the red lips with a delicate mustache on top. But as widely recognizable as Frida Kahlo’s face is, I wonder how much younger generations really know her—how she felt about art, politics, love, or how her legacy might resonate in contemporary Mexico. A recent documentary renders a vivid and welcome reintroduction to her inner world. Yes, there have been biopics,...
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