frida kahlo a biographical powerpoint by: kelly binning
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Frida Kahlo
A biographical PowerPoint by: Kelly Binning
Background Information Birth
Born in Coyoacán, Mexico Records state she was born in 1907 However, she claims to have been born in
1910 Death
Age 47 on July 13, 1954 She left her paintings, letters to her lovers and
friends, and interesting journal entries
Important Life Events She was born directly into the Mexican
Revolution and the overthrow of President Porfirio Diaz Her paintings reflected the revolutionary
movement She married Diego Rivera in 1929
But divorced him in 1939 Then remarried him in 1940
She was praised by Picasso in one of her paintings Her husband even cried tears of pride
Where Did She Live? She lived in Mexico City
Her home was called the La Casa Azul (The Blue House)
Parents Her father, Guillermo Kahlo was born Carl
Wilhelm Kahlo in Pforzheim, Germany Her mother, Matilde Calderón y Gonzalez, was
a devout Catholic of Amerindian and Spanish descent
What Was Happening in the World? The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920)
Francisco Madero ran against Porfirio Diaz in hopes of becoming president
He was thrown in jail for becoming too popular He called for an uprising
World War II (1939-1945) Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climb
Mount Everest (1953) They climbed 29,035 feet
Examples of Her Work
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