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__Frida Kahlo__
__-__ ** __Basic Information__ ** o Current City: Coyoacán, Mexico City suburb o Hometown: Coyoacán, Mexico City suburb o Sex: Female o Birthday: July 6, 1907 o Death date: July 13,1954 (47 years old) o Political Views: Communist o Religious Views: Atheist/Roman Catholic o Bio: (minimum 300 words) o Favorite Quotations: " I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality." " 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. " " There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the trolley, and the other was Diego. Diego was by far the worst." "My painting carries with it the message of pain."

- ** __Relationships__ ** o  Mother: Matilde Calderon Kahlo (died 1932) o Father: Guillermo Kahlo (died 1941) o Sons/Daughters: One miscarriage and two abortions o Brothers: 0 o Sisters: 4- Matilde, Adriana, and Cristina o Husband: Diego Rivera

- ** __Likes and Interest__ ** o Activities: Boxing o Interests: Medicine until she is injured in the trolley accident & becomes interested in art. She is interested in anything traditional Mexican; art, dance, music etc... o Music: Traditional Mexican music ( Alcoba Azul by Elliot Goldenthal) o Books: "Manifesto for a Free Revolutionary Art" by: Breton, Diego Rivera and cowritten by: Leon Trotsky o Movies: Frida (2002) Director- Julie Taymor  - ** __Education and Work__ ** o High School:Preparatoria (National Preparatory School) o College/University: Medical Mexico City o Employer: Self- employed

**__Biography:__** My name is Frida Kahlo, I lead a very dramatic short life that was full of pain. I was born in 1907 in a small town outside Mexico City, Coyoacan. Now it is a bustling part of the city with a much larger population. In 1910 the Mexican Revolution began, my family sheltered soldiers and I still remember stories the soldiers told me to this day. My father was my hero, he was always looking out for me. When I was 6 I got polio, and he was the one who made me do exercises so my foot would grow normal. However, after I started school when I was 18 I was in a very traumatic trolley accident, it caused me to have 35 operations throughout my life and made it impossible to ever have children. By the time I died I had to have my leg amputated. Perhaps what caused me the most pain in my entire life was my marriage to Diego Rivera. He was the only man I loved but he was unable to stay faithful to me. We divorced once but remarried a year later. Our similar communist political beliefs bonded us and our love for painting. We went through so much together and he was there for me no matter how awful we were to each other. He, along with my sister put up with my constant medical needs. I died peacefully at the age of 47 in the same house I was born. No one knows if I actually did commit suicide.. __ALBUM 1: My Life__ My house, Casa Azul, that is now a popular tourist attraction. I was born here and lived here with Diego. When we got married, he was 42 years old and I was 22. This is where I recover after surgery. My bed, it has a mirror so I can paint portraits of myself. Me posing for pictures.
 * __Photos__** ** (15 photos; 5 in each album)

__ALBUM 2: Me, Diego & friends__ Diego painted over 2 and half miles of mural in his life time! An old family portrait. I am on the far left and my sister Cristina is on the bottom right, she had an affair with Diego. Me and Leon Trotsky when he stayed with me and Diego, I had a short lasting affair with him. Me and Diego. Me and Diego in New York working on a mural.

__ALBUM 3: My Work__ I painted this after my miscarriage it is called, Miscarriage in Detroit. I am the subject I know best. I painted this after me and Diego divorced, it is called The Two Fridas. This is called Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, I painted it after we were married for the first time. The Suicide of Dorothy Hale, one of my famous paintings.

__Groups__ ** Click here to find a group to join! You must join 10 groups from this site and this site only!! - EXPLANATION Salma played the role of Frida in the movie __Frida__. GROUP 2: fridakahlocentral - EXPLANATION This group discusses the life of Frida Kahlo. GROUP 3: SurrealistArt - EXPLANATION This group shares pictures of surrealist art, some people believe Frida was a surrealist painter. GROUP 4: cypercommunistparty - EXPLANATION This group discusses communism. GROUP 5: communist_news - EXPLANATION Communist news has updates of communist movements going on around the world. GROUP 6: Diego_Rivera - EXPLANATION This mexican group has information about Diego. GROUP 7: Mexican revolution - EXPLANATION Frida was very involved in the Mexican Revolution and this group discusses leaders and causes and effects. GROUP 8: Literature - EXPLANATION This group has disscussions on people who wrote about communism and the mexican revolution. GROUP 9: mexfoldanco - EXPLANATION This group has information about traditional mexican dancers. GROUP 10: poliosurvivors - EXPLANATION This group is for people who survived polio and want to disscuss or ask questions about life after polio.
 * GROUP 1: Forever-Salma-Hayek

__Quizzes__ Click here to find a quiz to take! **You must take at least 5 quizzes from this site and this site only!! - RESULTSYou are a crisp and presise person, makeing everything you do a 10 out of 10. Try ballroom in hope that you will find and even grater level of presicenes and let you loosen up as you swak across the dancefloor YOUR way. - EXPLANATION I think this is semi accurate. I prefer traditional mexican dance but sometimes I try something different. I am very spontaneous so i tend to show up to a party with a woman partner instead of my husband. Even though I love to try new dances I am limited because of my injuries. QUIZ 2: What type of person are you? - RESULTSYou are a little nervous at times and tend to shy away from some people. You don't speak much and like to keep a safe distance from close relationships, for fear of rejection. Cheer up, their probably just as scared as you. In any case, i think you Rock. - EXPLANATION I do not agree with these results. I have a lot of self confidence as a person but not a lot of confidence with my art work. My husband is the one who encourages me to continue painting. Diego and I will always come back to each other no matter what. We know to give each other space so not to get on each others nerves. QUIZ 3: Which Feeling are you? - RESULTSYou're a very secret type of person, so naturally the Misty Secrecy feeling would suit you best. You're an observer and people want to find out more about you which leaves them fascinated. If you ever think badly of yourself, don't beacause people respect you and know not to mess with you. ROCK ON!!! - EXPLANATION I do agree with this because I consider myself an observer. I may not think I am as talented as my husband but I hope my work speaks to others. Now that I am dead people are very curious and want to know more about me. However, i tell my husband almost everything and I have very few secrets. QUIZ 4: What color are you? - RESULTS Purple, You are a very weird wild crazy person. In a good way - EXPLANATION I do not agree with this because I rarely use this color in my paintings. I prefer deep reds and greens and oranges. I wear those colors too because I like to wear traditional mexican clothing that looks good with my dark black hair. QUIZ 5: How should you spend your summer? - RESULTS Passion and the LOVE!!! You scored as someone who should really enjoy your summer being with your boyfriend or girlfriend! Date or be more loving! Have some fun but be safe! - EXPLANATION** **I much rather spend the summer painting or traveling. I love to be home with my family but there are so many places I would love to see, like Paris! Of course i love to spend time with Diego but sometimes I need space to work alone.**
 * QUIZ 1: What type of Dance is for you?