During my time in San Francisco I couldn't help but notice images of Frieda Kahlo's work all over the city. Publicity for her exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art was plastered everywhere. So being the sheep that I am, I thought I'd follow the crowds and check out what all the hype was about. The queues were huge to get in and you had to get in with a special timed ticket. But it was well worth the wait.
Although her work isn't something I'd necessarily want hanging up in my room, it is amazing. Her folkloric style is influenced by her Mexican roots and many of her paintings have a Surrealist feel to them. Although she denied she was a Surrealist, stating "I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality". It's this reality about her life and thoughts, that makes her work so intriguing. It's shockingly personal and you can't help but get sucked in by the tragedies in her life, wanting to discover more about her.
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