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Street View of Casa Azul

Thelmadatter · 2 March 2008

A 2008 street-level photograph of La Casa Azul, the Blue House in Coyoacán where Frida Kahlo lived most of her life.

Shows the street-level setting of the Blue House, the home central to Kahlo's life in Coyoacán.

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Exterior of the blue-painted Casa Azul in Coyoacán, a single-storey building with red trim, green barred windows and doors, set on a street corner with parked taxis and trees, under a partly cloudy sky.
Thelmadatter, street view of Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul, Coyoacán, 2008.

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What it is

This photograph, taken in 2008 by a contributor named Thelmadatter, shows a street view of La Casa Azul in Coyoacán. The single-storey building has blue walls, red trim, and green barred windows and doors, set on a street corner.

Why it matters

La Casa Azul was the home of Frida Kahlo for most of her life and is now a museum dedicated to her. Seeing the house within its street setting helps show how it fits into the neighbourhood of Coyoacán, a part of Mexico City with deep ties to Kahlo's life and circle.

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  • What does the surrounding street tell you about the neighbourhood where the house stands?
  • Why might the house's position on a street corner matter to how visitors experience it?
  • What questions does a photo like this leave unanswered about life inside the house?

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