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Frida Kahlo
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This term we are going to recreate the work of Frida Kahlo.
Today we are going to find out about Frida and look at her work.
LI: I can make comparisons between portraits by a particular artist
Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo was born in
Mexico in 1907. Her mum
was Mexican and her dad
was German. She had 2
sisters.
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Frida was ill
When Frida was 6, she
caught Polio.
Polio is an illness that affects
a person’s ability to walk.
This illness affected one of
Frida’s legs and meant that
she walked with a limp.
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Growing up
When she was growing up,
Frida had lots of interests.
She liked art and politics, but
she wanted to be a doctor.
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The accident
There was a bus accident in
1925 and Frida was badly hurt.
Lots of her bones were broken
and Frida had to spend 3
months in bed.
When she was recovering from
her injuries Frida spent her time
painting. She painted self
portraits and paintings of her
friends and family.
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An artist
Frida became an artist. She is
famous for the way she painted
with lots of bright colours. Most
of her paintings were
self-portraits.
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Famous
Frida’s art started to get more
popular.
Her work was in galleries in
Mexico, America and France.
Frida made friends with lots of
famous artists.
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The 1940s
Even though she was ill, Frida
continued to make lots of
paintings.
In 1954 Frida was very ill. She
died when she was only 47.
Frida Kahlo’s art is very popular
because it gives people hope.
Even though Frida had to
struggle a lot, she managed to
succeed.
Activity 1Answer the questions in your book
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1. What can you see in the picture?
2. What colours has Frida used in the painting?
3. Why do you think Frida painted it?
4. How does the picture make you feel?
5. Write down three adjectives to describe the painting?
LI: I can make comparisons between portraits by a particular artist
Activity 2 Answer the questions in your book
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1. What can you see in the picture?
2. What colours has Frida used in the painting?
3. Why do you think Frida painted it?
4. How does the picture make you feel?
5. Write down three adjectives to describe the painting?
Activity 3Compare the paintings
1. What similarities are there between the two paintings?
2. What differences are there between the two paintings?
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