5 Lesser-Known, Late-In-Life Works By Frida Kahlo Now On View In Dallas

Frida Kahlo, Diego and Frida 1929 – 1944, 1944, oil on masonite with original painted shell frame, private collection, courtesy Galería Arvi

“In this difficult period, people feel a strong connection to Kahlo’s sorrows and triumphs,” says Dallas Museum of Art curator Mark A. Castro. Kahlo made these paintings as her health deteriorated.

(Image credit: © 2021 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York)

“In this difficult period, people feel a strong connection to Kahlo’s sorrows and triumphs,” says Dallas Museum of Art curator Mark A. Castro. Kahlo made these paintings as her health deteriorated.