Frida Kahlo "Glory" Brooch - des. Frida Kahlo, made by ACME

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The design of "Glory" is based on one of the many self-portraits from world famous artist and feminist icon Frida Kahlo. ACME's brooch is made from a zinc alloy with handmade clois onné enamel. Each brooch comes packaged in a custom blue felt pouch.Dimensions: W: 1-3/8" L: 1-1/2" About Frida Kahlo: FRIDA KAHLO DE RIVERA, (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) was a Mexican painter who is best known for her self-portraits. Kahlo’s life began and ended in Mexico City, in her home known as the Blue House. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition and by feminists for its uncompromising depiction of the female experience and form. Mexican culture and Amerindian cultural tradition are important in her work, which has been sometimes characterised as naïve art or folk art. Kahlo had a volatile marriage with the famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera. She suffered lifelong health problems, many caused by a traffic accident she survived as a teenager. Recovering from her injuries isolated her from other people, and this isolation influenced her works, many of which are self-portraits of one sort or another. Show more