Cultural Essay on Frida Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter known for her painful visuals in her paintings. Her life journey was full of happiness and sorrow together. She wanted to become an independent woman, in which she did succeed. She started her official paintings when she got into a bus accident and was unable to get up on her feet. She was tired of her disability which influenced her to become a painter. Connections between Frida movie and my culture are the usage of language, buffet, and alcohol offered in parties. Frida’s paintings’ visuals, her goal of becoming a painter, and tango dance form which is different than my culture. The unique thing about a few paintings of Frida was that she painted herself in pain with her disability, in her wheelchair, and others which connected to her. Her paintings …show more content…
I have not seen these types of paintings in my culture where a painter painted their own life experience in paintings. In my culture, I have seen some paintings of painters who painted themselves with nice backgrounds and positive visual in their paintings, unlike Frida. She was truly a unique painter which distinguishes her from others. Also, she was really strong and stubborn women. She accomplished her goal of becoming a painter. She decided to become a painter when she was disabled after the bus accident. After recovering from the accident, she tried really hard to paint good paintings. Eventually, after many struggles in her life, she got recognition for her paintings which encouraged her to do more paintings. She stayed mentally and physically strong during her process of becoming a painter. Contrast to my culture, I have