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CASA BLUE, the last moments in the life of frida kahlo Marking the Centennial of the birth of Frida Kahlo By Jeremy Childs, Karen Garcia, and Todd Olson "I hope the leaving is joyful - and I hope never to return" –last entry in the journal of Frida Kahlo, July, 1953 “Frida Kahlo’s art was like a ribbon…wrapped around a bomb.” –Andre Breton Mexico’s most famous painter comes to life…and death. As the world marks the centennial of her birth, we celebrate the most famous painter to come from Mexico, Frida Kahlo. Victim of a tragic streetcar accident as a teenager, Frida was emblematic of the idea that out of pain can come positive energy. She championed the indigenous culture of her country in a style combining realism and surrealism, and her steamy romance (and two marriages) with painter Diego Rivera has been called one of the greatest, if not most unusual, love affairs of all time. Though physically fragile, Frida was a tough-talking woman who smoked and drank, and had affairs with men and women, including one with Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. She was a person who had a huge appetite for life, and her legacy and body of work remain sensual and alive, more popular now 50 years after her death. SETTING Frida’s deathbed in Casa Azul (Blue House) in
ACT ONE Prologue – her deathbed THE WAKING THE JOURNEY THROUGH “PINZON” Part I – her youth A TOUR OF FRIDA’S FAMILY TOASTS AND SPEECHES Part II – her first accident THE STREETCAR IBSEN IN THE HOSPITAL SHE LEARNED TO PAINT HERSELF Part III – her second accident WEDDING PHOTO FRIDA DRESSES FOR THE NEW WORLD AMERICAN PARTY SHE LEARNED TO PAINT HER LONLINESS FRIDA AND THE FETUS Part IV – her independence NATURE OF DUALITY FRIDA’S WOMEN LOVE LETTERS FIGHTS ACROSS THE BRIDGE DEIGO DEFENDS HIMSELF…A FEW LITTLE PRICKS THE HAIRCUT There will be one 15-minute intermission ACT TWO Part V – her myth FRIDA THE ART TEACHER THE SUICIDE OF DOROTHY HALE THE SHOW IN PARIS Part VI – her legacy DOUGH COMMERCE
THE FEMINISTS DEBATE THE ACADEMIC Part VII – her endgame HER FINAL PAINTINGS BACK OPERATION LURE OF MORPHINE THE DARK ANGEL THE AMPUTATION FRANKENSTEIN 11 DAYS BEFORE SHE DIED Epilogue – the last moments in the life GOODBYE FRIDA KAHLO bio Frida Kahlo was born in Coyoacan on July 6, 1907. In 1925 she was involved in a streetcar accident which left her with permanent injuries. Among these were vertebrae fractures, pelvis fractures, fractures in her right foot and a serious abdominal wound caused by a handrail. She was expected to never recover enough to walk again, though she eventually did. The rest of her life was punctuated with treatments and surgeries, including the amputation of her right leg in order to mitigate the effects of her injuries. In 1929, she married Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. The two were divorced and then later remarried. Much has been written about their stormy relationship. Rivera was clearly a pivotal force in Frida's life and she in his. Throughout her life Frida was a fierce nationalist and a vocal socialist. As a reflection of her beliefs, Frida often wore the indigenous clothing of Mexico. This can be seen both in photographs of her and in her paintings. Frida completed 143 paintings during her lifetime, 55 of which are self-portraits. Many of these self-portraits are among her most famous works. Her works were often classified as surrealist, although she did not like this label. The colors and many of the symbols used in her work are clearly influenced by Mexican tradition. She died in 1954.
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