Portraits are crucial to understanding Frida Kahlo: both those she made and those others made of her. Together, they reveal how the Mexican artist transformed the defining events of her life: from her first love and near-fatal bus accident to her turbulent marriage, distinctive personal style, and enduring cultural legacy. This year, Tate Modern’s major exhibition brings together more than 200 works—those by Kahlo herself as well as pieces by artists she inspired. Through self-portraits, photogr...

Portraits are crucial to understanding Frida Kahlo: both those she made and those others made of her. Together, they reveal how the Mexican artist transformed the defining events of her life: from her first love and near-fatal bus accident to her turbulent marriage, distinctive personal style, and enduring cultural legacy. This year, Tate Modern’s major exhibition brings together more than 200 works—those by Kahlo herself as well as pieces by artists she inspired. Through self-portraits, photogr...