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Master of Hidden illnesses of geniuses
misslily Kahlo used a custom easel and a mirror on her canopy bed to paint her famous self-portraits while immobilized in plaster casts.
misslily In September 1925, an 18-year-old Kahlo survived a catastrophic bus crash that impaled her and fractured her spine.
misslily Tap the cabinet's secret drawers to discover how hidden illnesses shaped history's greatest geniuses.
Frida's painted casts: Frida Kahlo decorated her plaster medical corsets with paintings of butterflies, monkeys, and political symbols.
A portrait of oneself created by oneself. Kahlo painted dozens of these works to express the physical suffering caused by her 1925 bus accident.
What did Frida Kahlo's mother install on her bed's canopy to allow her to paint while flat on her back?
What was the profession of Frida Kahlo's father, Guillermo, who encouraged her to play sports to recover from polio?
What catastrophic event in September 1925 left 18-year-old Frida Kahlo with a fractured spine?
What type of traditional Mexican clothing did Frida Kahlo wear to hide her asymmetrical legs?
How did Frida Kahlo attend her first solo exhibition in Mexico in 1953 when she was too ill to walk?
In what Mexican city was Frida Kahlo born, and where did she spend her childhood in the 'Blue House'?