To Feel The Pain of Frida Kahlo (Full Documentary)

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7 ай бұрын

The Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is conceivably one of the most celebrated and recognisable female artists that the world has yet known. Considered nowadays to be an icon that only continues to inspire millions around the world increasingly over time with the artwork she produced, most significantly within her many, surreal and colourful self-portraits.
Fascinatingly, her work would remain obscured and nearly completely forgotten until towards the end of the 20th century, when art historians would bring her work to the surface. Not only because of her unique style of painting, but due to her passionate, undying political and social beliefs throughout her adult life, she has long since been recognized as a crucial, inspirational figure within feminism, the LGBTQ community and of course, the history of Mexican peoples.
The many surprises that creep up in Kahlo’s life to those wanting to know more is nearly endless. From her sexuality to her disabilities, to her grotesque and abusive husband, there truly is so much to uncover. Which is why for this video series, we will be looking at not only her artwork in-depth, but also her life story, in hopes that we can leave no stone unturned. How exactly was Kahlo so ahead of her time? What was it about her that made her virtually an outcast during her lifetime, but a celebrated enigma for today’s current society long after her death?
This is a full compilation video of a three-part series I worked on a while back called “To Feel The Pain of Frida Kahlo”. You can still watch the original three episodes via the playlist below.
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@DarkwingSnark 7 ай бұрын

As a physically disabled artist who has gone through 9 back surgeries and has suffered from ailments from childhood up into my 30s so far... fuck anybody that says Frida doesn't deserve praise. She is literally a voice and representation for people like me.

@GM-nq4hb 7 ай бұрын

She is an absolute inspiration and overcame nothing but struggles.

@delshaydevera 6 ай бұрын

Stop talking

@DarkwingSnark 6 ай бұрын

@@delshaydevera I did. The comment ended, after all.

@blessings2you435 6 ай бұрын

I'm SO WITH YOU on horrid pain & it's effect on the human creative enigma. ✨️ I'm very sorry for yours & my suffering. 3 kyphoplasties & an intracept procedure have helped. Just a nudge for you. May you always Be Blessed 🙏 @Darkwing 🙏

@patty-pat-pat 4 ай бұрын

Frida paints with her heart. She deserves all of the praise in the world! Her pain comes to life on a canvas. How many can do that? ❤

@iandouceartist 6 ай бұрын

I find this a particularly hard watch, I'm an artist who had life changing multiple injuries in 1977, and unbelievably more accidents later leading to a life of pain... I am currently working on a Triptych and on one panel I am featuring Frida. I admire her courage so much ❤❤

@ChloeShaliniArt 3 ай бұрын

The movie Frida & the book on which it is based are far more accurate, having had some involvement/feedback from the family, when u are feeling up to going there. no disrespect to the makers intended.

@opusv5 3 ай бұрын

Keep strong!

@RosaHernandez-su3dj 4 ай бұрын

Amazing human...so much suffering..seems she was always looking for love... Thank you..for showing her story...

@Astro_Vagabond 6 ай бұрын

The Broken Column brings water to my eyes every time I see it. The pain from the hands that painted this portrait are so tangible, looking into her eyes feels like an assault of screaming out in pain, quietly. It makes me cry, for her.

@noorgonzalez1076 2 ай бұрын

Isaiah 35:5,6 Revelation 21:3,4 John 5:28

@angelcisneros5641 2 ай бұрын

That painting is like her own crucifixion. Only people that have suffered that much can understand such painting.

@angelaturner7423 4 ай бұрын

This video moved me. If anyone has suffered it was this woman. Using her art to express herself, I found it moving and beautiful. One of the paintings made me break down and cry.

@kiddozoo 4 ай бұрын

On top of unspeakable physical problems, I'm disturbed with the emotional pain she also endured.

@honeybunch5765 3 ай бұрын

No artist, known or unknown, is ever overrated. Creating is a wonderful thing.

@ShodhikaSharma 13 күн бұрын

This is so beautiful of you to say in public. 😊❤

@peppylady6426 6 ай бұрын

I love the way Frida expressed her self with art.

@user-wb2yv7ll9d 4 ай бұрын

Frida was not overrated. She was a great artist through and through. ❤

@denisefelton5207 2 ай бұрын

EPIC

@rainbowpantsrock 3 ай бұрын

learning about the lives and experiences of women artists is so crucial. she was at the intersection of a lot of marginalization as a queer disabled woman of color fighting against colonist culture. she was so important.

@jennifermullin6258 4 ай бұрын

Incredibly gifted. Her beauty spills into Her work...Her Art❤

@carolinefrench7820 4 ай бұрын

What a fascinating story and lady. As a fellow disabled person, chronic pain sufferer. A woman who has is under going numerous health issues. Fellow artist related to Norfolk landscape artist, John Chrome. I would be delighted if you would consider telling his story. He is/ was responsible for opening the Norwich School of Art. Excuse my cheeky request but no harm in asking. He is also did pub signs and one of my interests is finding out which ones still exist. Thank you very for telling Frida Kahio's story. What a beautiful woman and an amazing story. I stopped solid tyres on the wheelchair, it must have been an horrendous experience for her. I spend a lot of time in bed and I also draw lying down. Xx

@kuhukgoswami5077 5 ай бұрын

i am not an art enthusiast, but your videos have a sense of calm in them which makes it so interesting to watch, as compared to everything nowadays, just being super animated or super busy. keep it up, i really enjoy your videos

@Ceaseless_Watcher 7 ай бұрын

I'm old enough to have been taught in Art College that "Legendary Mexican Muralist Diego Rivera was married to a niche feminist painter called Frida" 😂

@denisefelton5207 2 ай бұрын

Gawdawful! 😢

@IntuitiveSugarSkull 4 ай бұрын

This is beautiful! I now understand her paintings. As many of us can relate to certain aspects of her pain. I've had chronic back pain for decades and endure it while working and creating art. Plus, the trauma bond of her relationship(s), her political views and understanding of capitalism. She was/is remarkable. Thank you for sharing ❤🙏❤

@lauragalloway5924 4 ай бұрын

She was true to herself. Her art is her story and her craft her display of her love and disdain for the world as it was in her lifetime.

@KatCruise77 3 ай бұрын

I love seeing the film footage of Frida. I can see the special beauty and ethereal aura she had.

@highlovevibration 2 ай бұрын

I agree. I admire how unique she was.. everyone wants to be a carbon copy clone now (with a few exceptions, of course), so boring.

@user-zo9dq6qc3c 4 ай бұрын

I realized while watching this video that Frida Kahlo was a fine artist!

@lanamuir9352 3 ай бұрын

How Frida Kahlo managed to live a life suffering with chronic and emotional pain is beyond me. The inner strength she possessed came through her paintings that are beautiful, tragic and haunting. Her husband Diego only added to her agony.

@sadie4479 7 ай бұрын

As someone born with Spina Bifida, I always related to Frida Kahlo the most

@elizabethbrauer1118 7 ай бұрын

I was fortunate to see a Kahlo/Rivera exhibit in 2022. I was awed by her exceptional talent and ability to overcome her severe disfigurement (from a bus accident in 1925). 💔 TY Blind Dweller!

@alix5514 6 ай бұрын

Where did you see it? I love Frida Kahlo. ❤❤

@PHVCE 7 ай бұрын

I like it before I even watched it because I know it’s gonna be wonderful.

@KosmicznaPluskwa 6 ай бұрын

You did an incredible job on this documentary. Knowing the story of Kahlo's life really enhances the impression her work can make on us - even though I think it's powerful by itself as well.

@ChloeShaliniArt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for being sensitive & understanding to our dear Frida. 💚

@delma9764 3 ай бұрын

I now understand the remarkable life of Frida through her paintings, because of you. Thank you for sharing. You have done a remarkable piece. ❤

@Mariamaija 4 ай бұрын

Fascinating, captivating and amazing woman and artist. Thank you for a well made and nuanced documentary about Frida ❤

@kathryndeleonable 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this amazing video. I am fascinated by Frida and have been learning about her for a couple of years. I've been writing poems about her, and I learned a lot from the video. What an absolutely intriguing personality she was.

@traceyyoung1592 4 ай бұрын

What an amazing woman!

@klyanadkmorr 7 ай бұрын

Intentionally getting preggers for monster of a man after having lived with the pelvic surgeries and nearly dying bringing forth life she knew had barely a chance to give birth to, I have after seeing countless docs on her lost alot of my worship and now just give her respect for still doing good and in end regaining her self worth outside of that man.

@pinkworld9384 4 ай бұрын

Excelente documental de nuestra Frida Kahlo. Muchas Gracias!🇲🇽♥️

@kateglazier3726 4 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this thank you.

@alix5514 6 ай бұрын

What a wonderful documentary, Love Kahlo's art,😻😍

@nerd26373 7 ай бұрын

We appreciate how well you've articulated your insights. Keep working hard as always.

@elizabethcameron6045 4 ай бұрын

A deep and thoughtful documentary.

@cartoonvandal 7 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this very much. Artist so often lead fascinatingly bohemian lives.

@girlpaintsworld 6 ай бұрын

Wrote my art history final about her. She was so amazing and such an interesting person to write about. Definitely one of my top favorite artists!

@TheBreenGene 4 ай бұрын

Very touching

@user-lx9cp8kw4r 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your work, wonderful documentary!

@joycemichelin250 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this thorough and evocative work of appreciation.

@user-yq2rn2hy8p 3 ай бұрын

Ive always liked and responded to kahlo, but this helped me understand so much more . In an elegant yet clear way without a bombastic professorial way. Tha... gracias.

@Rafael51460 7 ай бұрын

Great work! The way you explain about these artists is very clear and easy to understand abour art history... keep going

@diana.po. 4 ай бұрын

This was a wonderfully crafted documentary! Congrats!

@roxyagogo0810 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, this was so touching to watch!!

@alanaadams7440 4 ай бұрын

I love her style the native dresses and hair. I love her art

@desiderata333 4 ай бұрын

Rest in peace Frida Kahlo.

@ericdravenX00X 7 ай бұрын

Hello Mr.Dweller. Hope all is well and Good video. I wanted too thank you for your time putting this Documentary together. I find Frida too be a very interesting artist and person..

@FenderStratFan666 7 ай бұрын

Incredible work

@soumyayadav1725 7 ай бұрын

Seems like she had a very wrong impression of Love, because she never saw anyone around her being in love, that's what made her fall for the "Boy Frog".

@Eris123451 2 ай бұрын

What a load of cobbles and extremely judgemental as well.

@bloodybatbrat 6 ай бұрын

hey this is unrelated to this wonderful video but I think you would find Yayoi Kusama's art and life super interesting!! I also wanted to say I adore your videos, theyre so comforting but ive also discovered so many artists that inspire my own art now thru u! thank you for making these videos and sharing underrated artists as well 🖤

@kellishostall2583 2 ай бұрын

Very nicely done documentary! I am also an artist, and drawing Frida is one of my upcoming projects. I love the way you tied her paintings to the time and emotions she was experiencing. I think that's what all artists tend to. Honestly, Diego was a pig and what his allure was totally escapes me. She deserved much better. ❤️ Frida Kahlo.

@tinamarieturner6027 7 ай бұрын

THey were other surreal Female artist that Also were talented and weren't as popular but, should be given the flowers, Leonor Fini, Leonard Carrington and Dorothea Tanning. Thank you for bringing good content. I enjoy your channel.

@csc677 4 ай бұрын

Remedios Varo :)

@mariapasos7482 4 ай бұрын

I feel Frida was a Genius who deeply wanted her husbands Love ❤

@soraya3825 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful storing 🙏🤍

@lynnecarville1 3 ай бұрын

AMAZING! Your voice and words have respectfully done her proud. You covered her life so beautifully. Thank You ❤

@lisamurphy5663 7 ай бұрын

Excellent documentary!!👍🏼💜

@user-ip6rs1yv1b 3 ай бұрын

Awe inspiring documentary. I’ve been a huge admirer of Frida Kahlo’s work & life story. Well documented in a sympathetic & gentle manner.❤️Thank you for a beautiful portrayal of an extremely gifted artist, who’s art & life of pain & love will live on for many decades to come❤️

@noelbreitenbach8673 7 ай бұрын

Love your takes on these artists

@crimeajewel 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤ A brave woman of spirit ❤❤❤

@inesferreira6421 Ай бұрын

Even though I don't agree with Frida's political ideas I do admire her very much. Her life story is very inspiring, it's almost unbelivable the amount of pain that she went trough all her life. In my opinion she is one of the greatest artists the world has ever known and deserves to be admired. This documentary is excelent, thank you for making this video, your channel is very underrated, this definently deserves more attention.♡ PS: sorry if my english is weird, it´s not my first language.

@urmom6701 7 ай бұрын

I recommend you do a video on Stephen Kasner, he was a famous artist from Cleveland known for his dark surrealism imagery and style. His style is similar to that of Francisco Goya. He killed himself in 2019 and no one knows exactly why. He did many album covers for many musical artists and also made some paintings for the frontman of Korn (that he didn't give him any payment for supposedly) Most of his artwork were also Tattoo art as well. My mother has a tattoo of his artwork on her arm, it's an armless torso sitting on a chair around a wall of hooks and weapons.

@SaaharaGlaude 3 ай бұрын

I think this an incredible depiction revealing aspects of her life I never knew. Gorgeous images! I think Frida was an outstanding artist. If you're not an artist, just try duplicating her work. Such physical suffering! Can not even imagine. As awful as Oxy is said to be, this would've been a justified case. Thanks much for this. Very riveting!

@Waffleboopp 4 ай бұрын

This was amazing. Thank you!

@cookiecat7759 7 ай бұрын

i watched all 3 parts before and i loved it sm! i learned alot about her :))

@joanpascal7745 4 ай бұрын

wethll done n thanks for all your notes!

@joyspettigue2855 4 ай бұрын

Thank-you this was wondrous ,Ilove her

@nyanazulu8756 3 ай бұрын

Both were great Artist, with strong character and personality, free Spirits, that's what shape/made them famous . They will always exist through the ages due to their unique, strong and beautiful soul.💕🙏rest both in Peace.

@bettinarossi7908 4 ай бұрын

Glorious warrior.💚

@CasandraMedranoUlmer 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the brief explanation about her paintings. I love Frida❤

@melissasalsbury4705 7 ай бұрын

This channel saves lives. Thank you so much.

@ohrahahn8756 3 ай бұрын

The best! Ever. Proud her Mexican life and her believe Kahlo will al continue live bravo Frida Kahlo!

@pattiepan 3 ай бұрын

She was an honest painter and artist. You can feel her being in her art. pat

@ReneeBachtel 3 ай бұрын

I LOVED your content, im an Artist myself( painter, sculptor), i enjoyed every mintes, Thankyou ❤

@bobanna8505 3 ай бұрын

Eterna Frida!!!!!!!!! gracias por su grand documentario

@---rd1rd 6 ай бұрын

Hey! I love your videos, I would love to see you make a video about Bill Viola's work. He's my favourite artist and his themes would fit well with your other videos :)

@theresapelham1918 3 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@PadresSixteen 6 ай бұрын

Now I have to look at all her art!

@brookegoslin Ай бұрын

Brilliant Artist I love the interpretation of her artwork and the colourful pieces she created . Stunning ♥️

@terezalukasova5208 6 ай бұрын

I love your videos and I wanted to recommend you another two female artists that were revolutionary. Georgia O'Keeffe and Hilma af Klint. Thank you for doing such an amazing job!

@TheTarotDJ333 4 ай бұрын

FYI - Most people don't know Georgia O'Keeffe was a hardcore narcissist bully who made her sister, Ida, stop painting cuz she wanted to be the only painter in her family. Her family called her Peaches and were afraid of her tantrums. ( Pablo Picasso was a narcissist and a misogynist, too. ) Scary people!

@terezalukasova5208 4 ай бұрын

@@TheTarotDJ333 I didn't know that. I knew it about Picasso tho.. thank you for writing this. I have always struggled with how to persuade art which I like that comes from artists that were not very good people but then I came across a quote from Nick Cave and it helped me to overcome it (sometimes :): "I don’t think we can separate the art from the artist, nor should we need to. I think we can look at a piece of art as the transformed or redeemed aspect of an artist, and marvel at the miraculous journey that the work of art has taken to arrive at the better part of the artist’s nature. Perhaps beauty can be measured by the distance it has travelled to come into being. That bad people make good art is a cause for hope. To be human is to transgress, of that we can be sure, yet we all have the opportunity for redemption, to rise above the more lamentable parts of our nature, to do good in spite of ourselves, to make beauty from the unbeautiful, and to have the courage to present our better selves to the world."

@debbiemartin2026 2 ай бұрын

@@TheTarotDJ333Really? I never returned her coffee table style book to the library when in art school in 1975…and looked at her work constantly until throwing out the book in the 90’s. I never knew that about her.

@TheTarotDJ333 2 ай бұрын

@debbiemartin2026 if you type Ida O'Keefe Escaping Georgia's Shadow in the search here on youtube, there's a great little documentary. Super interesting!

@debbiemartin2026 2 ай бұрын

@@TheTarotDJ333 wow ok thanks. She seemed a bit stern and strange to me. Just by her book and biography in it. The southwestern themes of her art never really interested me. Just her flowers which people said reminded them of a female body part.

@user-bn7bk5mw4s 3 ай бұрын

I love Frida and her courage

@skyeblu1722 3 ай бұрын

Love Frida! On so many levels she’s relatable…

@lindaglendenning3896 4 ай бұрын

THE BUS ACCIDENT AND THE GOLDEN GLISTENING DUST COVERING HER BODY 😂😂😂😂

@50percentstoned30 4 ай бұрын

Very cool video and sadly very underrated

@deborahhenderson149 4 ай бұрын

Well that was an interesting rendition of Frida's strange life. She seemed to endure so much tragedy, unhappiness, unfaithfulness, stabbed in the back by so called friends and even her own sister. It appeared that she was always seeking comfort and inner peace but never really found it. I do not know why she married that awful philanderer who played around with anyone he so desired. He did bring her a little hapiness in the beginning of the relationship but it did not last long as both had other 'wants' sexually in their lives. Awful that she contracted syphillis towards the end and all those operations and sufferering. It makes me wonder how she was still able to paint so well right up to her departure of life. I really was intrigued how she mastered her paintings and portraits full of her mind, spirit and feelings deep within them. RIP forever Frida.

@lucycarlos4923 3 ай бұрын

She wasamazing,good doc.

@jacquelinea3358 2 ай бұрын

I am also an artist with significant cervical spine problems...2 neck surgeries but continuing pain. It never occurred to me to paint numerous self portraits of my pain ala Frida Kahlo. They are beautiful, of course, but self indulgent. Personally I prefer her still lives snd and political illustrations. I enjoy painting other people's portraits. It's hard to get people to sit for you. I take their photos and then use them to create art. It actually gets me out of myself for a while.

@skyeblu1722 3 ай бұрын

Frida was gorgeous! Beautiful face! Gifted beyond measure…Pain and troubles-depression, hand in hand with brilliance……

@judithsmorti4306 Ай бұрын

Wonderful ✨

@annalisa14 4 ай бұрын

Singer Canadian Joni Mitchell also had childhood POLIO ❤❤❤

@galleriesuze 4 ай бұрын

The writt ln surpasses the movie’. Usually. Putting you in the subject’s seat? Effective. Back to finishing.

@laurasalo6160 4 ай бұрын

It may have done her some good to stop obsessing over herself... to turn her gaze outward, and well beyond only Diego.

@stacyjd2759 2 ай бұрын

Her dad ask to marry her mom on the same night his first wife died in child birth...then he promptly sent away his 2 daughters to a convent at a young age? Wow...how cold!!

@crescentmoondesigns7515 6 ай бұрын

Well done sir

@robinlandry518 Ай бұрын

I think this is a very sensitive tribute to this artist and you are right...the eye of the beholder is always the judge of what is deemed as art

@glendabarton1914 3 ай бұрын

I have adored Frida since the 1970's before a lot of people knew about her. I did an illustrated report on her in my art history class. One of Rivera's huge murals hung in the theatre building of the college I was going to, San Francisco City CollI met one of Rivera's models who was quite a well&nown artist herself at a gathering...not that I got to lnow her, she was in her 80's I believe. Its terrible I can't remember her name. Kahlo's crotics are totally offbase. Its art that clutches at your heart.

@lyndadelport8322 4 ай бұрын

I find her work very unique.She is definitely an amazing deep spirited artist.Sad life indeed.Cannot see what she found worthwhile in that Diego Frog man.He was a rubbish and not worth her in any way.

@kymross6405 4 ай бұрын

She was a magnificant woman

@heidistenius9450 5 ай бұрын

She was really in love with her Diego👩🏻‍🎨💘👨🏽‍🎨, even though he was an asshole🍑👈

@yasmngeorge3802 3 ай бұрын

as an asociate to art I can confirm that artists lives can be extremely tragic ive caused much pain to some of my favorite ones but well it comes with the job 😂❤