Uma vida escrita com tintas, pincéis e dor: um estudo sobre as telas da pintora Frida Kahlo

Abstract

This research had as its general objective to verify to what extent it is possible to recount the history of the misfortunes experienced by the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, using her pictorial records. Due to its vast production, it was necessary to categorize her work in order to choose the screens. Five categories were created - family, friends, elements of Mexican culture, still life and misfortunes, the latter being the category chosen for this study. This was due to Frida's ability to sublimate her pain into art. The category comprises 30 screens. This is an exploratory research, of a descriptive nature. The work has a qualitative methodology, since it is based on the analysis of the information contained in the selected works of art. The data collection was documentary, constituting the gathering of information in the works, as well as of its comparison with the accidents occurred in Frida's life. The Analysis Grid (adapted) of Gervereau was adopted, in order to minimize the subjectivity in the analysis of the works. The results show that the most recurrent themes on the screen, according to the chosen category, were the impossibility of having children, her troubled relationship with Diego Rivera and death. It is concluded that the hypothesis raised in this research is confirmed as true, since works of art can be used as sources of information.