Frida Kahlo is one of Mexico's most famous painters, known for her uncompromising and brilliantly colored self-portraits. Her work often explores themes of identity, post-colonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society. Out of her 143 paintings, 55 are self-portraits, which she used to express her physical and emotional pain following a tragic bus accident in her youth. She famously said, 'I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.' Her art is a rich blend of realism and fantasy, often incorporating indigenous Mexican culture and Catholic symbols. Her home, 'La Casa Azul' (The Blue House), became a sanctuary for her and her husband, muralist Diego Rivera, and now serves as a museum that preserves her studio, personal belongings, and the vibrant spirit of her unique artistic vision.