Visual Analysis: Frida Kahlo (The Two Fridas)

Frida Kahlo (The Two Fridas)
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Frida Kahlo (The Two Fridas)
In art, artists use their prowess in drawing and painting to convey a particular message to the public. Since drawings and paintings lack the audio-visual element, artists ought to be creative in ensuring the right and complete message is relayed in a manner, which is simple. Historically, paintings and drawings from renowned artists are preserved in museums for view and explanation to the public. Frida Kahlo is a Mexican artist famed for his painting, The Two Fridas, 1939. Shortly after divorcing her husband, Diego Rivera, Kahlo came up with a portrait depicting Frida's two different personalities. Frida's childhood friend's memories inspired the portrait through the portrait; Frida Kahlo tries to record emotions surrounding her marital and separation crisis.
In the painting by Kahlo, the two Fridas appear to be holding hands with visible hearts on display. From one angle on the left, the heart of traditional Frida is torn and cut open. The Frida on the left side is on a lacey white Victorian wedding dress (European Frida). By putting on a white wedding dress, Frida's chest is open, symbolizing the unloved Frida. Blood appears to be dripping from Frida's main artery to her white wedding gown, staining the gown. The blood drips remind Frida Kahlo of the miscarriages and abortions she underwent, as well as the physical pain felt with the loss o...