Frida Kahlo is the famous Mexican painter, known for her striking self portraits and also for vividly incorporating nature in her work. Married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican painter, known for his murals depicting workers.
The exhibit at the Bronx Botanical Gardens highlighted her love of nature.
The Conservatory held a plethora of plants and trees indigenous to Mexico.
This is a replica of a temple Frida and Diego had constructed in their garden.
Frida's Blue House
Frida's painting desk.
Bird of Paradise.
A tiny little watermelon!
The marigold is a very important Mexican flower, used also in ceremonious ways during the Day of the Dead.
The lush tropical landscape that was characteristic of Frida Kahlo's garden.
She died young of complications from a traffic accident that left her in pain for many years of her life. Yet, she left behind an impressive body of work.
Every couple of years I like to visit the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. There's always something new to experience! This time, the Frida Kahlo show was a unique window into the plant-life that partly shaped one of my favorite artists work.
I think the show is still on and I would highly recommend spending some time there.
Enjoy!
Maria
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