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I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality
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"I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality"

- Frida Kahlo

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Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist who was understood for her self-portraits. This quote speaks with her dedication to painting her own reality. She was not thinking about painting dreams or nightmares, but rather her own experiences and feelings. She wished to catch her own truth, which was often filled with pain and suffering due to her physical conditions. Her art was a way for her to express her sensations and to understand her life. She was not interested in painting what she wished her life might be, however rather what it really was. Her art was a reflection of her own reality, and she wanted to catch it in her paintings. Her art was a way for her to understand her life and to reveal her feelings.

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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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