“My paintings are well-painted, not nimbly but patiently. My painting contains in it the message of pain. I think that at least a few people are interested in it. It's not revolutionary. Why keep wishing for it to be belligerent? I can't. Painting completed my life. I lost three children and a series of other things that would have fulfilled my horrible life. My painting took the place of all of this. I think work is the best.” PeopleThinkingWellsChildrenI CanPainThreeLostWishPaintingMessagesSeriesHorribleRevolutionaryFulfilledHorrible Life Author:Frida Kahlo
“It's not possible to present an accurate picture of our culture without all the voices of the people in the culture. So at the emerging level, you can't have a good survey art show without women and artists of color.” PeopleArtShowsArtistCultureVoiceLevelsColorAccurateEmergingSurveys Author:Frida Kahlo
“People in general are scared to death of the war and all the exhibitions have been a failure, because the rich bitches don't want to buy anything.” PeopleWantHas BeensWarRichScaredExhibitions Author:Frida Kahlo
“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it's true I'm here, and I'm just as strange as you.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWorldWayLoveFeelsWellsPersonsUsedArtistHopeImagineStrangeUniqueLike MeRecoveryImagine ThatBizarreFlawedInspire CreativityWoman Artist Author:Frida Kahlo
“It was worthwhile to come here only to see why Europe is rottening, why all this people - good for nothing - are the cause of all the Hitlers and Mussolinis.” PeopleCausesEuropeWorthwhile Book:Frida by Frida: Selection of Letters and Texts Source: Frida by Frida: Selection of Letters and Texts
