Frida's Paintings
Were you able to find the six Frida Kahlo paintings referenced in the performance? If not, below is a list of links to all six, along with photos of how they are portrayed on stage. Don't hesitate to see the show again if you missed them!
Want more Frida? Discover one hundred of her works here.
Painting #1: "Frieda and Diego Rivera"
Vanessa Severo in Frida ... A Self Portrait. Photo by Owen Carey.
Painting #2: "The Broken Column"
Vanessa Severo as Frida Kahlo in KCRep’s 2019 production of Frida ... A Self Portrait. Photo by Corey Weaver/Courtesy of KCRep.
Painting #3: "Self Portrait in Velvet Dress"
Vanessa Severo as Frida Kahlo in KCRep’s 2019 production of Frida ... A Self Portrait. Photo by Corey Weaver/Courtesy of KCRep.
Painting #4: "Memory, the Heart"
Vanessa Severo as Frida Kahlo in KCRep’s 2019 production of Frida ... A Self Portrait. Photo by Corey Weaver/Courtesy of KCRep.
Painting #5. "The Two Fridas"
Vanessa Severo in Frida ... A Self Portrait. Photo by Owen Carey.
Painting #6: "Self Portrait with Cropped Hair"
Vanessa Severo as Frida Kahlo in KCRep’s 2019 production of Frida ... A Self Portrait. Photo by Corey Weaver/Courtesy of KCRep.
Bonus! Check out the first painting mentioned in the show, titled "What the Water Gave Me".
More about Frida … A Self Portrait:
Vanessa Severo on OPB
OPB's "Think Out Loud" talked to writer and performer Vanessa Severo about the evolution of the show, and about the parallels she draws between Frida Kahlo’s life and her own experience as an artist and a person with a disability.
Live Sketch Artists for Frida ... A Self Portrait
We invited local artists to bring their sketchbooks to a performance of Frida ... A Self Portrait and draw whatever inspired them about the experience. Here are the results!
Reviews of Frida ... A Self Portrait
"The back and forth between Kahlo’s and Severo’s stories is the edge that makes this a bigger story than a self-portrait of Kahlo or reflection of the author. It broadens the reach of what we all have in common with one another." - Oregon ArtsWatch
From the Director: Joanie Shultz
The director of Frida ... A Self Portrait discusses Frida Kahlo's legacy as a woman and historical figure, and reflects on how writer/performer Vanessa Severo finds the truth of Frida's humanity while exploring her own.
Behind the Curtain: An Interview with Vanessa Severo
In this 2019 interview, the writer and performer of Frida ... A Self Portrait unveils how she came to blend Kahlo’s life with her own experiences.
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