Paintings & Photos
Online resources
Paintings
Out of Frida's 143 paintings, 55 of them are self-portraits.
She drew inspiration from a wide variety of sources, such as Surrealism, ancient Aztec beliefs, popular folklore in Mexico, Eastern philosophy, and medical images.
Miscellaneous links
How the 1932 solar eclipse influenced a Frida Kahlo masterpiece created in Detroit
In Detroit, a young Frida Kahlo saw a solar eclipse. Soon after, she used an image of a dual sun and moon to create a modern masterpiece, the painting "Self-Portrait on the Borderline of United States and Mexico".
Frida Kahlo (1907–1954): endocrine perspectives on art and identity
This piece, published in the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation on 22 Dec 2025, reflects on Frida Kahlo through the lens of endocrinology. The author explores how her distinctive features, often interpreted as signs of androgen excess, may instead represent an assertion of cultural identity and aesthetic autonomy.
Here below a few sources to see her paintings with explanations.
My Modern Met
My Modern Met was formed in May, 2008 to create one big city that celebrates creativity. In the article dedicated to Frida Kahlo they describe in details 10 of her famous paintigs.
The Stories and Symbolism Behind 10 of Frida Kahlo’s Most Famous Paintings
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Google Art & Culture Project: Faces of Frida
More than 200 works by Frida Kahlo are available to view online in a vast digital exhibition organised by 33 museums and institutions including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Nagoya City Art Museum. Faces of Frida, available on the Google Arts & Culture platform, enables viewers to zoom in on paintings and sketches by the late Mexican artist, and browse archival material such as letters and journals.
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Colección Gelman Santander (The Gelman Collection)
Amid the ferment of post-revolutionary Mexico Jacques Gelman met Natasha Zahalka. Jacques came from a Russian family, while Natasha was born in what is now the Czech Republic. For this European immigrant couple, collecting paintings that captured the “essence of Mexico” was a means of gaining access to elite intellectual circles in their new home. Guided by Natasha’s keen instincts, the Gelmans acquired works by established names, but they also foresaw the success of artists whose career paths diverged from a male-dominated circuit, such as Frida Kahlo and María Izquierdo, the two women whose art they collected.
Clarifications regarding the Gelman Santander Collection
FridaKahlo.org
Gallery of Frida's paintings
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Where to find Frida's paintings
Museum of Modern Art, New York
"Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair, 1940"
Harry Ransom Center
"Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird", 1940
"Still Life with Parrot and Fruit", 1951
"Diego y Yo", 1930 (drawing)
The story of "The wounded table" - "La Mesa Herida" (1939)
The Hunt: How Frida Kahlo’s Final Painting Vanished Into Storage
Photographs
Gisele Freund
Portrait Of Frida Kahlo At Home by Gisèle Freund, who lived for two years in Mexico and became friends with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
