A Tragic Accident and the Making of an Artist
A bus accident on September 17, 1926, changes the life of Frida Kahlo
In one of history’s greatest examples of tragedy turning to opportunity, the incredibly influential artist Frida Kahlo is severely injured in a bus accident on this date, changing the landscape of native Mexican art forever.
Born to a German father and a Mexican mother, Frida was a beautiful young woman gifted wit…
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