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The Diary of Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo · c. 1944-1954

Frida Kahlo's illustrated private diary, kept from about 1944 to 1954, recording her thoughts, politics, and final years in her own words and drawings.

Kahlo's own private writings and drawings from the last decade of her life.

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An open diary with an orange cover displayed in a glass case. The left page has handwritten Spanish text in blue ink about Hieronymus Bosch and Bruegel. The right page has a blue ink drawing of a winged figure with a spiral-wrapped leg and a small bird, with handwritten captions below.
Frida Kahlo, diary page, c. 1944-1954. Museo Frida Kahlo (Casa Azul), Mexico City.

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What it is

This is Frida Kahlo's personal diary, written and illustrated by her own hand from around 1944 until close to her death in 1954. It is kept at the Museo Frida Kahlo, her former home known as Casa Azul, in Mexico City.

Why it matters

The diary records Kahlo's private thoughts in her own handwriting and drawings, including her feelings about Diego Rivera, her political views, her amputation, and her approach toward death. It offers a much more personal view of her than her public paintings or interviews.

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  • Why might a diary reveal different things about a person than a painting made for others to see?
  • What do the handwriting and drawings together tell us that words alone could not?
  • What questions would you want answered about the pages you cannot see?

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