"Árbol de la esperanza mantente firme," (Tree of Hope, Remain Strong), 1946. Oil on masonite. #fridakahlo "For her entire adult life, artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) suffered unbearable pain from her spine and foot. She endured over 30 surgeries to correct the problem (in both Mexico and the U.S), was subjected to batteries of tests, X-rays, and spinal taps, given blood transfusions, physical therapy, and strong medicine. Despite extreme measures, her health continued to deteriorate."
![“Portrait of My Father,” (1951), Mexican artist Frida Kahlo shows us her photographer father Guillermo Kahlo with the tool of his trade, a camera. From an early age, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) identified with her German-born father, Guillermo Kahlo, a portrait photographer. In her diary, she wrote (in Spanish): “My childhood was marvelous because, although my father was a sick man [ had epilepsy], he was an immense example to me of tenderness, of work (photographer and also painter)” Robert Rauschenberg](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/5a/d4/b5/5ad4b55f883bbdf18c281eae45326de9--diego-rivera-my-father.jpg)
![The Lord Xolotl AMBASSADOR ["Chancellor" - marked out] of the Universal Republic of Xibalba Mictlan Chancellor Minister Plenipoten- tiary Here -- How do you do Mr. Xolotl? #fridakahlo Mexican Folk Art, Weird World, Ephemera, Pop Culture, Mexico](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/f2/1c/f4/f21cf493b1b9e67a4c7a6a56fd889833--the-mexican-mexican-art.jpg)
