Spanish Presentation -FRIDA

This is Frida Kahlo!

Esta es Frida Kahlo

She was a Mexican painter who often did self-portraits

Era una pintora mexicana que a menudo hacía autorretratos.

Kahlo originally wanted to become a doctor

Kahlo originalmente quería ser doctora

Frida Kahlo began her painting journey in 1925 (PRETERITE), while she recovered from a bus accident (IMPERFECT)

Frida Kahlo comenzó su viaje pictórico en 1925 (mil novecientos veinticinco), mientras se recuperaba de un accidente de autobús.

This accident caused her to have chronic pain (PRETERITE).

Este accidente le causó dolor crónico.

She was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyocoan, Mexico City, Mexico. (PRETERITE)

Nació el seis de julio de 1907 (mil novecientos siete) en Coyocoan, Ciudad de México, México.

Her family’s home was called Casa Azul (IMPERFECT)

La casa de su familia se llamaba Casa Azul.

Kahlo created her most famous art piece Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird in 1940. (PRETERITE)

Kahlo creó su obra de arte más famosa, “Autorretrato con Collar de Espinas y Colibrí” en 1940 (mil novecientos cuarenta)

However, her painting ‘The Broken Column’ was arguably her most important piece (PRETERITE)

Sin embargo, su pintura ‘La Columna Rota’ fue posiblemente su pieza más importante.

Kahlo struggled with chronic physical conditions throughout her life (IMPERFECT).

Kahlo luchaba con condiciones físicas crónicas a lo largo de su vida.

This was what the art depicted (IMPERFECT). 

Esto era lo que representaba el arte.

Frida was not only a Mexican icon, she was LGBTQ! (IMPERFECT)

Frida no solo era un ícono Mexicano, también era LGBTQ! (eh-leh, heh, bveh, teh, koo)

She had affairs with men and women (IMPERFECT) when she married the artist Diego Rivera (PRETERITE). 

Ella tenía aventuras con hombres y mujeres cuando se casó con el artista Diego Rivera.

Her marriage with Diego was very turbulent. (IMPERFECT)

Su matrimonio con Diego era muy turbulento.

However, Rivera was likely the most significant influence for Frida’s art (IMPERFECT).

Sin embargo, Rivera fue probablemente la influencia más significativa para el arte de Frida.

His interest in Hispanic culture and history influenced a lot of Kahlo’s work (IMPERFECT).

Su interés por la cultura y la historia hispanas influenciaba en gran parte del trabajo de Kahlo.

In total, she painted 55 portraits of herself. (PRETERITE).

En total, pintó 55 (cincuenta y cinco) retratos de sí misma.