Frida Kahlo
Early Life and Family Background Coyoacán, Mexico City, provides the setting for the birth of Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón on July 6, 1907. Her household is a convergence of different lineages. Her father, Guillermo Kahlo, works as a German-Mexican photographer. Her mother, Matilde, carries both Amerindian and Spanish descent. This domestic landscape shapes the early years of Frida Kahlo, a child whose physical reality begi…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Frida Kahlo's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Frida Kahlo's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.