Frida Kahlo’s image is everywhere—on tote bags, t-shirts, murals, and coffee mugs. She has become a pop-culture icon, instantly recognizable with her thick brows, floral crowns, and piercing gaze. But beyond the commercialized Frida, beyond the mythologized martyr or feminist saint, there exists an artist whose work demands to be seen on its own terms.
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