One woman that inspires me is Frida Kahlo; she was a Mexican
painter that made many bold political statements throughout her life as well as
in her art. Frida was born in 1907, as she grew up during the Mexican
Revolution she suffered many health complications, and in her teen years she
survived a horrific bus crash that left her disabled for most of her adult
life.
She lived a life of chronic pain and sadness but would relieve this
negativity through her paintings; the paintings she made not only served as a
distraction for her but have also influenced many people throughout the world,
even after her death in 1954.
Despite the boundaries she lived through such as
her disability, sexuality, ethnicity and gender; she managed to live an
adventurous life without letting anything or anyone hold her back. Today she is
remembered as a strong Mexican, artistic, feminist and communist icon
throughout the world.
One reason she inspires me is her art, growing up I
always loved art and when I found out about Frida Kahlo I was ecstatic to find
out about a successful Latina artist such as herself. I also admired how
unapologetic she was in her life, as well as the fact that she did not let her
disability become a barrier for her life. Her health was not as good as she would have wanted it to be but she would
continue to strive through her struggles and travel the world as well as meet many influential
people.
http://www.frida-kahlo-foundation.org/biography.html
