She Painted Herself a Friend – The Many Versions of Frida Kahlo

In this episode of A Painting – A Pause, we take a closer look at Frida Kahlo’s „Las Dos Fridas“, The Two Fridas. Behind this double self-portrait lies a life shaped by love, betrayal, identity, and the difficult question of who we become when different parts of us are pulled apart. Painted in 1939, the year of Frida Kahlo’s divorce from Diego Rivera, Las Dos Fridas shows two versions of the same woman sitting side by side and opens a quiet, unsettling question that still feels deeply familiar today: how do we hold together all the versions of ourselves? A Painting — A Pause is your tiny art escape: In each episode we slowly discover one painting, its story and why it still matters for your life today. More videos of the A Painting — A Pause series:    • A Painting – A Pause   Timestamps: 00:00 — Intro 00:45 — The Many Selves We Carry 04:11 — Frida and Diego 06:29 — Two Worlds on One Canvas 11:52 — A Companion for the Lonely 13:22 — No Part Left Alone #FridaKahlo #LasDosFridas #TheTwoFridas #APaintingAPause #ArtWithCarolin Artwork and Image Credits (including works used during research and production): https://www.artwithcarolin.com/artwor... Contact: [email protected] Carolin Ngo Postproduction: Pierce Vaughn https://www.piercevaughn.com The rights of copyright holders and artists along with institutions and collections are of the utmost importance to me. I’ve done my absolute best to track down and credit all rightful owners. But if, despite my best efforts, you feel your contribution has been unintentionally left out or is credited incorrectly, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’d be happy to make it right.