Frida Kahlo

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
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Welcome!
Posted: July 6, 2009
Category: Frida Kahlo
Susan Fisher Sterling announces the museum's new blog that will will feature insiders’ perspectives from NMWA curators, educators, preparators, and other staff.
In a painted self-portrait, the artist stands in a stage-like space framed by white curtains. Beneath black hair woven with red yarn and flowers, heavy brows accent her dark-eyed gaze. Clad in a fringed, honey-toned shawl; long, pink skirt; and gold jewelry, she holds a bouquet and a handwritten letter.