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Frida Kahlo's Corset
Frida Kahlo’s Corset is a short experimental drama that follows a journey of transformation by the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) who wore a series of orthopaedic corsets because of impairment.
Overview
Frida Kahlo’s Corset is a short experimental drama that follows a journey of transformation by the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) who wore a series of orthopaedic corsets because of impairment.
This film from artist-activist Liz Crow draws on Kahlo’s own words and characteristically bold painting style, refuting the picture of Kahlo’s life as one of tragedy and suffering.
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