Kahlo frida biography self portrait with bonito
Kahlo frida biography self portrait with bonito and egg!
Self Portrait with Bonito
1941
On December 8th, 1940, while in San Francisco, Frida and Diego remarried.
Kahlo frida biography self portrait with bonito
Shortly thereafter, Frida received word that her father, Guillermo Kahlo, had died. Frida returned to the family home in Coyoacán, Mexico, to live. Shortly after her return, she painted this self- portrait. In it she is dressed in black to mourn the death of her father.
Kahlo frida biography self portrait with bonito and mesa
On her shoulder is her beloved parrot Bonito who has also recently died. She wears no jewelry nor the usual flowers in her hair…this is a portrait of sadness and grief.
Although Frida is in mourning, the background is full of life.
The painting seems to have a "Life and Death" theme, a common theme in many of Kahlo's paintings.
Oil on canvas
21 ½" x 17"
Private Collection, USA
Óleo sobre lienzo
55 x 43,4 cm.
Coleccíon privada, EE.UU.
1941
El 8 de Diciembre de 1940, mientras estaban en San Francisco,