Frida Kahlo is a revolutionary Mexican, feminist, and LGBTQ artist whose devastating trauma became the key ingredient in her ability to evocatively show pain and suffering on a canvas. She became a symbol of revolution for the disenfranchised. What made her willing and able to reveal her own differences and stand for the rights of others?
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Howard Hughes: A perfectionistic obsession to innovate
Howard Hughes was one of the most financially successful businessmen of all time, an engineer, a record setting pilot, film producer and philanthropist, his obsessive compulsive disorder drove his ability to stunningly innovate but ultimately it caused great suffering. Learn more ... Show More
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Frida Kahlo & The Art of Suffering
RE-RELEASE for Pride Month! We dive deep into the life and work of Frida Kahlo, the fearless woman who endured pain, tragedy, and even a tumultuous love life. We'll explore how her self-portraits captured both her physical and emotional pain, and how her work challenged the domin ... Show More
1h 18m
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Frida Kahlo: Behind the Canvas
Frida Kahlo was a master of self portraits. Her uncompromising oil paintings, always deeply personal, dealt with identity, the human body and death. It wasn’t until after her own death that she was regarded as a revolutionary artist. In hindsight, it’s easy to see how The Two Fri ... Show More
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Frida Kahlo, Artist of Mexico
Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland tell about the life and art of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. She painted about love and loss, disability, and traditional Mexican life.
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