{"product_id":"my-family-frida-kahlo-1","title":"My Family - Frida Kahlo","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genealogical portrait by Frida Kahlo, depicting her ancestors and immediate family in a structured, symbolic composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work, titled My Family, depicts the lineage of Frida Kahlo in a genealogical structure. The composition is divided into two distinct sections. The upper portion shows her grandparents, both maternal and paternal, emerging from clouds. This arrangement suggests a spiritual or ancestral presence, common in Kahlo's exploration of her own identity and heritage. The lower portion features her parents, Guillermo Kahlo and Matilde Calderón y González, alongside Frida herself and her sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKahlo employs a genealogical tree format to organise the figures. The style is reminiscent of traditional Mexican ex-voto paintings, which often use a narrative or hierarchical layout to document family history. The figures are rendered with a focus on individual features, though some faces appear less defined, perhaps indicating the artist's reliance on memory or historical photographs. The colour palette is muted, relying on earth tones and soft washes to create a sense of age and historical distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting serves as a visual record of Kahlo's complex background, blending her German-Hungarian paternal roots with her Mexican maternal heritage. By placing herself within this lineage, Kahlo examines the connections between her personal history and the broader context of her family. The work remains an example of her interest in autobiography and the use of symbolic imagery to map her own existence. The composition is balanced, with the central figures anchoring the surrounding portraits, creating a sense of order within the genealogical structure. This piece provides insight into how Kahlo viewed her place within the family unit, using the medium of paint to construct a narrative of her origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/the-return-of-the-flame-rene-magritte\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Return of the Flame - René Magritte — René Magritte\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/a-dew-drop-falling-from-a-birds-wing-wakes-rosalie-who-has-been-asleep-in-the-shadow-of-a-spiders-web-joan-miro\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eA Dew Drop Falling from a Bird's Wing Wakes Rosalie, who Has Been Asleep in the Shadow of a Spider's Web - Joan Miró — Joan Miró\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Frida Kahlo","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58839409361231,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58839439507791,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58839439540559,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/My-Family_Poster_CompositorV1_1789966210579.jpg?v=1789976089","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/my-family-frida-kahlo-1","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}