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AIBU to think most people know who Frida Kahlo is?

325 replies

morefalafel · 07/03/2014 15:53

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

OP posts:
Mandy2003 · 07/03/2014 17:33

I have two of her self portraits on my bedroom wall.

Also I recently read The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver which is mostly about Trotsky living with Frida and Garcia in Mexico. Great book.

Bunbaker · 07/03/2014 17:33

DD studied her in year 8.

Mandy2003 · 07/03/2014 17:35

Doh Rivera not Garcia!

Abra1d · 07/03/2014 17:38

Most people would not know who she was. I do, but I doubt my husband would. Or my son.

NadiaWadia · 07/03/2014 17:51

I do but obviously I am well cultured and sophisticated Grin

I think you are seriously overestimating the general population, considering that apparently there are lots of people who don't even know who the Prime Minister is.

upthedamnwotsit · 07/03/2014 17:57

Yes, but only the barest details. I've seen some pictures of her work and know she had a tumultuous relationship and would recognise a picture of her. But beyond that I don't know much about her at all.

Ohwhatfuckeryisthis · 07/03/2014 18:00

She was wonderful. It's international women's day, what other wonderful women can you offer up for recognition?
I give you Louise Bourgeois sticking with the arts! showing us age is no barrier.

Ohwhatfuckeryisthis · 07/03/2014 18:01

The Lacuna was brilliant.

Dontbugmemalone · 07/03/2014 18:03

I've heard of her and received a small book of the work she did, she's an amazing artist.

Doublemuvver · 07/03/2014 18:05

Yes I know who she is.

rugbychick · 07/03/2014 18:12

Nope, don't know the name

SarahAndFuck · 07/03/2014 18:13

I know who she is and would have recognised the picture of her.

OhGood · 07/03/2014 18:14

she's ammmaaaazzzzing and I would know that monobrow anywhere.

ProlificPenguin · 07/03/2014 18:26

Are you Frida Kahlo?

Bunbaker · 07/03/2014 18:28

No, she is her ghost!

insancerre · 07/03/2014 18:35

I have never heard of her
and I watch pointless too
I'm fick ain't I?Grin

TrialsandTribbulati0ns · 07/03/2014 18:52

Mmmm…

It's International Women's Day. Frida was a great female artist of international fame and people are commenting of her f*cking eyebrows?!?! I give up

Fruli · 07/03/2014 18:54

Never heard of her, don't recognise her (but I am almost totally face blind)

ThursdayLast · 07/03/2014 18:56

Trials Grin
Good gif work

TheWomanWithTheMysteriousLump · 07/03/2014 18:59

For the sake of clarity, I don't know about her from watching Pointless, I just happened to know it. But because I watch a lot of Pointless I know that it's the sort of thing that only a small minority of people know.

Glasshammer · 07/03/2014 19:02

Yes I know who she is and what she did. Not my cup of tea

fluffyraggies · 07/03/2014 19:07

i knew she was an artist ... or a singer.

wondered for a moment if she was the ''je regrette rien'' singer.

Blush
TrialsandTribbulati0ns · 07/03/2014 19:13

ThursdayLast

RubberBullets · 07/03/2014 19:15

Never heard of her, don't recognise the picture and having googled her artwork she doesn't do anything for me in the slightest.

itsbetterthanabox · 07/03/2014 19:17

Mexican artist, did a lot of self portraits. Had a sweet ass mono brow.
I'd be surprised if someone had not heard of her.