Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and 25 years of passion

# 27: Frieda and Diego Rivera, 1931;

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

25 years of passion of two artists larger than life Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera were married from 1929 to 1939 for the first time, and a second time from 1940 till Frida Kahlo’s death in 1954.

The years together were marked by passion and pain that these two great artists felt for each other. The influence of Diego on Frida’s life is indisputable: 
He influenced her paintings, her way of dressing and presenting herself as an Aztec Queen.
Frida was eventually Diego’s soul mate, but he realized it only after her death.

Frida wrote in her diary: 
“Diego is the name of Love”.

Diego wrote in his autobiography: 
“July 13th 1954 was the saddest day of my life. I lost forever my beloved Frida… too late I realized that my love for her was the most wonderful part of my life”.

Painting: # 27: Frieda and Diego Rivera, 1931;  licensed replica: ©Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums Trust/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2008

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