Talk:Frida Kahlo/Archive 2

She wasn't Trotskyist
Look here in her diaries, to the bottom-right. Mhorg (talk) 15:16, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Despite their friendship and affair, I expect you are right. But I wonder do you have the full citation for that source? Would it be possible for you to provide a translation of the relevant part? Many thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:23, 8 March 2019 (UTC)
 * This is a book citing this diary, for example. I try to make the translation: I know that the main origins are wrapped in ancient roots. I have read the History of my country and of nearly all nations. I know their class struggles and their economic conflicts. I understand quite clearly the dialectical materialism of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin and Mao Tse. I love them as pillars of the new Communist world. Since Trotsky came to Mexico I have understood his error. I was never a Trotskyist. But in those days 1940 — my only alliance was with Diego (personally) (a political error) - But we must take into account that I was sick from the age of six and really very little of my life I have enjoyed HEALTH and I was useless to the Party. Now in 1953 After 22 surgical operations, I feel better and I can help my Communist Party from time to time. Since I am not a worker, if I am an artisan - and an unconditional ally of the communist revolutionary movement. Mhorg (talk) 18:35, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Separation of life and career
@FencingQueen, what is the rationale for the very large edit you've made, namely separating Kahlo's career and the rest of her life? I believe you've made it in good faith, but I personally don't think it is an improvement, as it leads to repetition (difficult to explain Kahlo's work without referring to the rest of her life at all) and makes the article less clear/easy to take in. TrueHeartSusie3 (talk) 08:00, 8 April 2019 (UTC)TrueHeartSusie3

Jewish?
The article now says:


 * Although Kahlo claimed that her father was Jewish, he was in fact a Lutheran.

However, according to this article:


 * https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/19/arts/art-review-the-multicultural-identity-beneath-frida-kahlo-s-exoticism.html
 * ART REVIEW; The Multicultural Identity Beneath Frida Kahlo's Exoticism
 * By GRACE GLUECK
 * New York Times
 * SEPT. 19, 2003


 * What we learn is that Kahlo's beloved father, Guillermo (Wilhelm) Kahlo (1872-1941), was the son of a Hungarian Jewish couple who emigrated to Germany. Arriving in Mexico at the age of 18, he became a professional photographer whose main subject was Mexico's colonial architecture. Frida was the daughter of his second wife, Matilde Calderón, a mestiza or a woman of mixed race, in this case Mexican and Spanish, who brought up Frida and her siblings in the Roman Catholic faith.

There are only 2 citations to the Lutheran claim, one of them in the Jerusalem Post and the other a citation that finally leads to a German essay (Die Legenden um Fridas Abstammung, Helga Prignitz-Poda, 2005 ). A Google search returns mostly non-WP:RS sites that apparently repeat the claims of Wikipedia itself.

According to WP:WIKIVOICE:


 * Avoid stating opinions as facts....
 * Indicate the relative prominence of opposing views.

I'd like to see strong enough evidence to establish one side or the other as facts. But I can't find any. Until then I think we should change it to something more neutral like:


 * Kahlo said that her father was Jewish, although one author says that he was Lutheran.

Is there a definitive, current biography of Kahlo that deals with this? --Nbauman (talk) 18:36, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
 * It could be reworded a bit, however it appears that those biographers who have repeated the claim about her father's Judaism have not actually done any genealogical research but rather relied on Kahlo's statements in for example her correspondence. The German article quoted by Deffebach (an academic whose book is published by the University of Texas Press, i.e. a very reliable source) uses actual baptismal records from Guillermo Kahlo's hometown as basis for the claim, making it seem likely to be true. This should certainly be mentioned if the text is altered. The Jewish Post seems to use another French book on G. Kahlo as its source. Gannit Ankori also appears to not be entirely convinced that he was Jewish (see for example this).


 * In general, I would not be surprised at all if Kahlo wanted to either make it seem like she was half-Jewish or even herself believed it. Similarly, the problem with Herrera's generation of biographers was that they saw Kahlo's statements and art as purely autobiographical/factual (hence taking everything she stated/created at face value rather than understanding that she was developing an artistic persona for herself, using herself as a symbol in her art rather than as a reflection of her true self); it seems that only now there's beginning to be proper academic/art historical understanding and analysis of Kahlo.TrueHeartSusie3 (talk) 14:28, 18 July 2019 (UTC)TrueHeartSusie3 (talk) 14:16, 18 July 2019 (UTC)TrueHeartSusie3


 * Being Jewish and Lutheran are not necessarily mutually exclusive.·maunus · snunɐɯ·

LGBT Icon?
All of the sources I can find describing Frida Kahlo as a bisexual icon / LGBTQ icon / queer icon also describe her as bisexual or queer.

I haven't been able to find any sources that she had any (consensual) sexual relationships with women, aside from a lot of people saying she's bisexual.

This is the best source I am able to find, where artists also talk about how her work and her portrayal of the human body has impacted the LGBTQ community. However, even these seem to be operating under the impression that she depicted the body this way because of her identity as a queer woman -- an identity that, as far as we know, she did not have. As far as any source I've been able to find says, her depiction of the body was due to her disability and her identity as an indigenous woman, as well as her sexual relationships with men.

Given this, I'm not sure it's entirely appropriate to label her as an LGBTQ icon (at least, not at the top of the page). None of the sources I've found that label her as such are particularly academic. All of them have repeated the unsourced claim that she was bisexual or queer. Waitalie Nat (talk) 16:15, 7 July 2018 (UTC)


 * I was looking for the same information. I’ll ask at the ref desk. Gleeanon409 (talk) 18:55, 28 July 2019 (UTC)


 * Frida Kahlo was a bisexual artist. Gleeanon409 (talk) 19:16, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 June 2020
“Frida Kahlo.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 22 Apr. 2020, www.biography.com/artist/frida-kahlo. LyssaRod (talk) 05:25, 15 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.  JTP (talk • contribs) 05:39, 15 June 2020 (UTC)
 * , it’s unclear what change(s) you think should be made. Gleeanon409 (talk) 06:17, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Jewish rewording
There is a lack of seriousness about her origins.

The Jewish Virtual Library wrrite : https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/frida-kahlo

"Her father was a painter and photographer of alleged German-Jewish background, whose family originated from Oradea, Romania. Genealogical research in the 21st century indicated however that her father was not in fact Jewish, but was instead a Lutheran"

The Jewish chronicle write : https://www.thejc.com/culture/features/making-herself-up-was-frida-kahlo-jewish-1.465240

" For many years, it was considered that Frida Kahlo was an outsider in another sense as she claimed that her German-born father Guillermo Kahlo was from a Hungarian-Jewish background, stressing that her paternal grandparents were Jews from the city of Arad. This was so commonly accepted that the Jewish Museum, New York staged an exhibition which explored her Jewish identity and one of her paintings can be found on the cover of Rabbi and art historian Edward van Voolen’s book about Jewish art and culture. However, in 2006, a pair of German historians traced Kahlo’s lineage back to the 16th century and found that Guillermo Kahlo came from a long line of German Lutheran Protestants. "

The issue isn't resolved. And claiming flatly that she was lying is out of touch. It is imperative to precise according to " a pair of German historians in 2006", she wasn't of Jewish origin.

The article has been protected, please add the necessary context and replace the "Jerusalem post" ref by the Jewish Virtual Library, more serious.--Vanlister (talk) 22:37, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

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Why no mention of Josep Bartoli?
Her lover Josep Bartolí is completely missing from the article. More here. Ratel 🌼 (talk) 04:58, 16 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Please add him and see if it sticks, interesting links. Randy Kryn (talk) 06:23, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Frida's bisexuality - could be more respectfully discussed
I believe the following sentence could be better phrased: "Kahlo, being a bisexual, had affairs with both men and women, with evidence suggesting her male lovers were more important to Kahlo than her lesbian affairs."

I would suggest changing "her lesbian affairs" to "her affairs with women.", as Frida was not a lesbian and therefore had no lesbian relationships, making this both incorrect and disrespectful. If there is disagreement I'd be interested to discuss this, however I'm sure it's an easy fix! Gracefulviolets (talk) 06:08, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 June 2022
Please mention the 2005 exhibition at the Tate Modern gallery, London. https://www.tate.org.uk/press/press-releases/frida-kahlo 2.138.168.29 (talk) 09:16, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Seems reasonable. Do you have any review source(s) written after it happened? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:33, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 January 2023
I want to tech people about how Frida Khalo influenced many to do their own art 203.189.149.193 (talk) 01:28, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 01:41, 24 January 2023 (UTC)

"She employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society.[2]"
The linked source does not mention postcolonial, gender, class, or race. This statement should be correctly cited or edited to not include these terms.

Weidemann, Christiane (2008). 50 women artists you should know. Larass, Petra., Klier, Melanie. Munich: Prestel. ISBN 978-3-7913-3956-6. OCLC 195744889. Aaron12150 (talk) 04:52, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 September 2023
I would like to heal a broken link on this page concering the topic La Visión Femenina del Surrealismo Oscar1700 (talk) 16:48, 26 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Just let us know where the link is and how it should be fixed. Larry Hockett (Talk) 16:54, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. M.Bitton (talk) 21:32, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

Wording of her solo art exhibition
Towards the end of the heading is the misleading sentence "She had her first solo exhibition in Mexico in 1953, shortly before her death in 1954 at the age of 47." This could be interpreted to mean her first exhibition ever was in Mexico in 1953, while later in the article is stated that in 1938 Julien Levy hosted Kahlo's first solo exhibition in New York. If her first Mexican solo exhibition was in 1953, the sentence should be changed to be clearer. Curuwen (talk) 16:14, 5 November 2023 (UTC)