AIBU to think most people know who Frida Kahlo is?

[morefalafel]

If you saw a picture of Frida Kahlo, you would recognise this person? Or AIBU?

[MrsMcColl]

I know, I know

[WorraLiberty]

Dear god you could have warned me, that was quite a shock!

No I've never seen her before

[Binkyridesagain]

Nope no idea

[eltsihT]

Nope no idea.

[Yama]

I vaguely know who she is. An artist, right?

[MiscellaneousAssortment]

Well I do (& admire her no end!)... However I only heard about her in my late 20s, kind of 'stumbled over her' as it were, then saw signs of her everywhere, once I was looking.

So, although I think she's famous and her work very important, I don't know if people will have her embedded in their cultural consciousness...

[SomethingkindaOod]

I would recognise her but have to double check her surname. There was a film about her a few years ago iirc.

[Dfg15]

only because of the film where Salma Hyek played her, no idea otherwise

[mrscog]

Absolutely no idea.

[SummerRain]

She's that Mexican artist isn't she? There was a movie about her a few years ago, although I confess I haven't seen the movie and had never heard of her before that.

[Innogen]

Yeah, but only because my artist friends sing her praises.

[ginmakesitallok]

nope, don't know her - who is she?

[Seminyak]

No clue

[SouthernComforts]

Never heard of her.

[Supercosy]

Yes, I do.

[TheJiminyConjecture]

Not a clue. Who is she?

[Hassled]

I know who she is and would recognise a photo .

[WorraLiberty]

Why do you ask, OP?

[NigellasDealer]

i have heard of her and know a bit about her - that she identified as Mexican although she was actually German - was married to Diego Rivera? -did a lot of artwork that involved an empty dress - ummmmmm (dredges memory)...blank....
but no i would not recognise her from that pic.

[Nomama]

She's great. As was Rivera.... it's worth googling their work. You will recognise the style if not the names.

Kahlo was a fiery tempered, extravagant woman, a martyr to her health and Marxism.

[Onsera3]

I have heard of her a few times

[feebeecat]

Yup, I know her, but am knocking on a bit.

[Sleepingbunnies]

Yup. I knew. Studied her at GCSE art. Broke her back and spent years in a cast? Is that right?

[CheerfulYank]

Of course I do.

And I'm a thick American, here. :o

[Mintyy]

"Most" people - seriously?

I know who she is but I was lucky enough to have a reasonable education, went to University and mostly mix with well educated people. She's hardly a household name.