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Frida Kahlo's Life in Weeks

Known for her intensely personal self-portraits and works inspired by Mexican folk art. Her paintings explored identity, the human body, and pain with unflinching honesty.

1907–1954 Mexican Artist 2,453 weeks (47 years)

Frida Kahlo's 2,453 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

2,453
Total Weeks
17,171
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
47
Years

Key Milestones

Age 6 · Week ~312

Contracted polio, which left her right leg thinner than the left

Age 18 · Week ~936

Suffered a near-fatal bus accident that caused lifelong pain

Age 22 · Week ~1,144

Married muralist Diego Rivera

Age 31 · Week ~1,612

Had her first solo exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York

Age 36 · Week ~1,872

Began teaching at the Escuela Nacional de Pintura in Mexico City

Legacy

Created deeply autobiographical paintings that became symbols of Mexican identity and feminist art. Works like The Two Fridas and Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace are celebrated worldwide.

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