La Casa Azul

We were fortunate to visit during the exhibition: Appearances can be deceiving – Frida Kahlo’s Wardrobe, which allowed a fascinating glimpse into the personal items, prosthetics, braces, and casts she wore with traditional Tehuana dress from Oaxaca. The wardrobe was kept in storage for over 50 years at the request of Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo’s husband. It was also just before Dias de los Muertos (Days of the Dead) and there were preparations underway for this very important Mexican festival.

Preparations for Dias de los Muertos at La Casa Azul

La Casa Azul window

Window

La Casa Azul garden view to house

La Casa Azul garden view to house

Steps with decorative stonework and railing

Kitchen display of Mexican pottery

Kitchen display of Mexican pottery

Part of Frida Kahlo’s collection of ex-voto paintings. Ex-voto paintings were commissioned as offerings of thanks to saints

Painted body cast

Painted body cast

Frida Kahlo's body cast and brace

Frida Kahlo’s body cast, painted with hammer and sickle, and brace

Frida Kahlo's support corsets

Frida Kahlo’s support corsets

Frida Kahlo's prosthetic leg with Chinese boot

Frida Kahlo’s prosthetic leg with Chinese boot

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