High Museum of ArtFrida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting

Describe what you see in this painting.

What do you see?What do you think the

objects in the painting mean?

What does it make you wonder?

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1907-1954Painter, born in

Coyoacán, MexicoPainted many self-

portraitsBegan painting after a

terrible bus accident forced her to stay in bed

She often showed her feelings in her paintings

Married to artist Diego Rivera

The accident was always a major part of her life story

She began painting the casts and focused on symbols that were important to her

Frida often painted her self-portraits in a way that told a story. She sometimes showed her feelings in her paintings. Sometimes she told about her homeland of Mexico.

What do you think she is telling us about her self in this self-portrait?

1. Go to each Frida painting that is posted in the room. 4min.

2. Draw 2-3 aspects of each painting that you find interesting.

3. Organize each aspect that you choose to create a composition that is full and balanced.

Composite Drawings

Don’t Forget to•Draw Large•Overlap•Go to the Edge

Jacob Lawrence

For your own work…What objects would you use to tell a story about you?What symbols would you use to represent who you are or what you like?Create a list of 10 things about yourselfFor each item, develop a symbol