Made in Her Image: Frida Kahlo as Material Culture

Abstract

Frida Kahlo's art and persona are powerful examples of material culture. This article examines how Kahlo's development and influences from early twentieth-century Mexico City played crucial roles in her personas as artist and celebrity. This article notes the contested nature of Kahlo's status as female artist and details the geographical and historical circumstances that led to her reigning title as the most famous Latin American artist. This examination of Kahlo's positionality demonstrates how Kahlo's appropriation and production of material culture began even in her own lifetime and continues to multiply at an astonishing pace in the current milieu.

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