Famous quote by Frida Kahlo

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I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you
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"I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you"

- Frida Kahlo

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Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter that produced powerful as well as emotive self-portraits that have caught the focus of the art globe for decades. She painted and drew herself consistently throughout her life, even after shedding her leg in a tram accident at the age of 18.

The quote, "I leave you my picture so that you will certainly have my existence all the days and nights that I am far from you," speaks to Kahlo's need to be present with her loved ones also when she was physically absent. She often gave her self-portraits as presents to loved ones participants, which she really felt enabled her to continue to be linked to them even when she could not be with them face to face.

For Kahlo, her self-portraits were not merely artwork yet instead a way of communicating her experiences, feelings, and also deals with the globe. By providing her picture to others, she was sharing a part of herself and leaving them with her similarity, wishing that the portrait would act as a pointer of her existence and love.

In essence, this quote represents the deep psychological bond Kahlo had with her enjoyed ones and her need to cultivate that link even when she was literally missing. It likewise speaks with her idea in the power of art to transcend time as well as area, allowing her to stay present in the lives of those she took care of long after she was gone.
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Frida Kahlo This quote is written / told by Frida Kahlo between July 6, 1907 and July 13, 1954. She was a famous Painter from Mexico. The author also have 10 other quotes.

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