The hidden meanings behind Frida Kahlo’s use of plants in her art
Oct 16, 2015 · In garden ratings, the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has just outperformed Claude Monet. Since May she has attracted about 500,000 visitors to a show in her honour at the New York Botanical...
Telling Frida Kahlo’s Story Through the Plants She Loved
Nearly every plant in the Frida and Her Garden exhibition helps tell a story. The majority are species that the famed Mexican artist incorporated into her paintings, planted in her garden, or are Mexican in origin. A few offer a nod to her husband, muralist Diego Rivera.
What Grew in Frida Kahlo’s Garden? | The New Yorker
May 18, 2015 · Jacaranda, oleander, philodendron, roses, sunflowers, fuchsia, marigolds, palms, ferns, fruit trees, and many varieties of cacti and succulents are among those...
The Botany That Inspired the Artist: Discovering Frida Kahlo’s …
Apr 30, 2015 · Her shelves are packed tightly with the books she collected—histories of Mexican folklore, art-historical texts, and field guides to plants and animals. We gazed out the window of Kahlo’s studio to see what she saw as she worked. Just as there are many facets to Kahlo, there are many plants that could be included in this exhibition. We ...
Frida Kahlo’s Garden: A Battleground of Politics and Nature
Jan 5, 2024 · Frida Kahlo’s garden was her sanctuary — a canvas in its own right. Alongside flowers, the artist cultivated fruit trees — orange, apricot, and pomegranate — and plants native to her beloved Mexico, including prickly pear and agave. It’s evident now that her gardening was intentional — a purposeful endeavor.
Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life — Google Arts & Culture
When Frida Kahlo was a young girl, her father decorated the courtyard at the Casa Azul with tropical- and temperate-climate plants, including bougainvillea, which was draped on a doorway. The...
Visit Frida Kahlo’s Recreated Garden to See the Plants That …
May 19, 2015 · Famed artist Frida Kahlo was also an exquisite gardener, with a deep understanding of plant science. At her home in Mexico City, known as La Casa Azul for its bright blue color and now the...
Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life | New York Botanical Garden
Nov 1, 2015 · A scale version of the artist’s pyramid—created to display pre-Hispanic art collected by her husband, muralist Diego Rivera—featured traditional terra-cotta pots containing desert plants found in her garden.
Frida Kahlo’s Natural World - Plant Talk - nybg.org
May 28, 2015 · Kahlo studied and was well aware of the symbolic and historical meanings of Mexico’s native plants, as well as their chemical and therapeutic properties. Certain plants in her still life paintings are clearly identifiable—plants like dragon fruit, prickly pear, cherimoya, sapodilla, and mamey sapote.
The Story Behind Frida Kahlo’s Art-Filled Garden
Jul 26, 2024 · Appearing frozen in time, like you stepped into the 1950s, the property showcases an archive of works by Kahlo, Rivera, and other artists, alongside Mexican folk art, historic artefacts, photographs, personal memorabilia, and of course, lots of plants — many of which were originally planted and nurtured by Kahlo during her lifetime.