Frida Kahlo

I believe Frida Kahlo's work critically addressed a cultural and social issue. During her life, she lived under her husband's shadow because he was a famous artist in Mexico. After her death, her work became famous and known. The issue that Frida helped tackle was the issue of equality of women in art. She was a great artist but even so, by being a woman she was still overshadowed by her famous husband. I believe she helped pave the way for other female artists. Frida empowered many women to believe their art could be recognized in a world predominantly dominated by male artists.

Broken Column Painting, 1944.