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"They thought I was a surrealist, but I wasn't, I never painted my dreams, I painted my reality."
Frida Kahlo
Surrealism is an artistic movement that explored the territory of dreams and the unconscious mind through the creation of visual art. It was officially launched in Paris, France, in 1924, when French writer André Breton wrote the first surrealist manifesto. The movement soon spread to other parts of Europe and to North and South America. One of the most important artists within this movement was a woman called Frida Kahlo.
Frida Kahlo is an artist in many ways. Besides her talent to paint surrealist thoughts on canvas, she also was an artist in her mind and body. She was artistic in the way she portrayed herself and with her dressing. She appeared full of spirit, however, she often covered her real with her work, only letting everyone see the imaginary Frida. The world was unaware of her agony, and of what she felt. Many people are fascinated with Frida Kahlo's artwork......

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