Frida Kahlo, "I Paint My Own Reality", 1944. Quoted in Penelope Rosemont, Surrealist Women : An International Anthology. A&C Black, 2000 (p.145)
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Surrealism is the magical surprise of finding a lion in a wardrobe where you were "sure" of finding shirts.
— Frida Kahlo on Surrealism
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Source: Wikiquote: "Surrealism" (Quotes, 1940s)
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About Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter. She was married to cubist painter Diego Rivera.
About Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter. She was married to cubist painter Diego Rivera.
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