“I am not sick, I am not broken. But I am happy to be alive as long as I can paint.” - F
“I am not sick, I am not broken. But I am happy to be alive as long as I can paint.” - Frida
On this day, July 6, in 1907, artist Frida Kahlo is born in Coyoacan, Mexico City. Known as the “Heroine of Pain,” Kahlo’s art captures both her anguish and indomitable spirit. Her courage and creative genius remains an inspiration to Mexicans and the world.
Frida Kahlo: Heroine of Pain
Cartoonist Gavin Aung Than of Zen Pencils has followed up with another beautiful comic strip dedicated to the late, great Frida Kahlo. This time, the comic is a brief and poignant yet optimistic biography of Kahlo, in classic Aung Than form.
FromZen Pencils:
“Frida began painting self-portraits, something she would do for the rest of her life, constantly examining herself and looking inward. After the tragedy of the accident Frida was reborn and had found new life in painting: ‘From that time my obsession was to begin again, painting things just as I saw them with my own eyes and nothing more.’ It’s an origin story befitting a superhero, and Frida continued to live a heroic life despite decades of more agony and suffering.”
Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:51:09
