Frida Kahlo is celebrated for her raw, emotive self-portraits that explore identity, post-colonialism, and the human body. Out of her 143 paintings, 55 are self-portraits. She famously said, 'I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.' Kahlo’s work often features symbolic elements of Mexican folk culture, such as monkeys, skeletons, and native plants. Her art was also deeply influenced by a life of physical pain following a horrific bus accident in her youth. While André Breton, the founder of Surrealism, labeled her a Surrealist, Kahlo disagreed, stating, 'I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.' Her work often blurs the line between the physical and the psychological, using vivid colors and graphic imagery to convey suffering and resilience. Today, she is an international icon not only for her art but also as a symbol for feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, representing the power of personal narrative in fine art.