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Tag: prosthetic leg

‘My disability does not define me’: The prosthetic leg of Frida Kahlo

October 1, 2021October 14, 2021 Public History Student

While many people might recognize her unibrow and bright color palette, most are unaware that the work of Mexican artist and activist Frida Kahlo (1910-1954) is deeply shaped by her disability. Frida’s lifelong struggle with her health eventually resulted in the amputation of her lower right leg in 1953. The prosthetic leg she used during […]

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