Frida Kahlo was an artist, an intellectual, and a revolutionary whose work in the first half of the 20th century made her arguably the most famous Mexican woman painter of all time. At Unapologetic we are driven to tell you more about her life and work, but today, we want to focus on Frida’s amazing, one-of-a-kind style—specifically, her HAIR.
In this piece where Unapologetic have commissioned Australian abstract painter Franko to interpret Frida and one of her many self portraits he has produced this wonderful piece that we have entitled “Viva Folkloric”.
Frida wore her thick hair in braids that she intertwined with colorful ribbons and yarn, then piled onto her head and adorned with fresh flowers.
Celebrated surrealist Andre Breton gave Frida her first show in Paris, which led the Louvre to buy one of her paintings, The Frame (pictured above) —the museum’s first-ever acquisition by a 20th century Mexican artist.
Whilst it is one of Frida’s simpler works, a pretty self-portrait on aluminum festooned with flowers, the purchase was an important milestone for Frida, and proof that she was more than just Diego Rivera’s wife—she was a real talent all on her own.
The owner’s of this home in the Perth foothills of Westrn Australia have chosen this signature Unapologetic Frida – Viva Folkloric peice to welcome their guests to their spectacular new home with an Unapologetic Frida statement.
“You deserve the best, the very best, because you are one of the few people in this lousy world who are honest to themselves, and that is the only thing that really counts.” – Frida Kahlo