Quoted in Time magazine, "Mexican Autobiography" (27 April 1953)
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They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn't. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.
— Frida Kahlo
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Source: Wikiquote: "Frida Kahlo" (Quotes of Frida Kahlo: chronologically arranged, after the date of the quotes by Frida Kahlo, 1946 - 1953)
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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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