Unit Question

What life event has had a great impact on you and how did you respond? How can you express/communicate that life event in an artwork?

Area of interaction focus

Health & Social Education: What social choices have you made already in your life?

Significant concept(s)

Communication/ExpressionStudents will develop the skills to communicate a personal narrative visually.

Unit: Self-Portrait & 3D Design

FRIDA KAHLOFRIDA KAHLO

Painter of self-

portraits

Painter of self-

portraits

A self-portrait is an artwork that shows the artist as the subject.

The painting tells us something about who the artist is, or was. It gives us clues about the artist’s identity.

A self-portrait is an artwork that shows the artist as the subject.

The painting tells us something about who the artist is, or was. It gives us clues about the artist’s identity.

Investigate Kahlo’s self-portraits to form your ideas and opinions of what

her identity was.

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Describe your first reaction to Frida Kahlo’s artworks.Describe your first reaction to Frida Kahlo’s artworks.1. What was Kahlo’s personality?2. What feelings or emotions does her work express?3. What kind of life do you think Kahlo lived?4. What do you think Kahlo would have said about her

paintings?

Describe your first reaction to Frida Kahlo’s artworks.Describe your first reaction to Frida Kahlo’s artworks.1. What was Kahlo’s personality?2. What feelings or emotions does her work express?3. What kind of life do you think Kahlo lived?4. What do you think Kahlo would have said about her

paintings?

Frida Kahlo, Me and my parrots

Frida Kahlo, Me and my parrots

“The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint always whatever passes through my head, without any other consideration.”-Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo was born in Mexico on July 6, 1907.

In 1929 Frida married a Very famous painter also from Mexico named Diego Rivera.

DiegoBy Frida

"Frida and Diego Rivera,The Wedding Portrait"

"Frida and Diego Rivera,The Wedding Portrait"

Frida Kahlo, Roots

"I paint self portraits because I am so often

alone.Because I am the

subject I know best."

"I paint self portraits because I am so often

alone.Because I am the

subject I know best."

Frida Kahlo, Little DeerFrida Kahlo, Little Deer

"Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States”"Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States”

My thoughts about DiegoMy thoughts about Diego

Frida kahlo painting “The Two Fridas”Frida kahlo painting “The Two Fridas”

The Two Fridas

The Two Fridas

Frida Kahlo, Self Portraits with MonkeyFrida Kahlo, Self Portraits with Monkey

Frida Kahlo, Tree of Hope

Frida Kahlo,The Love Embrace of the Universe, the Earth (Mexico), Me, and Senor Xolotl, 1949

Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with the Portrait of Doctor Farill