Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky (Between the Curtains)
- Artist
- Frida Kahlo
- Date
- 1937
- Style
- Naïve art
- Genre
- Self-portrait
- Location
- National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA)
"Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky (Between the Curtains)" is a striking self-portrait painted with oil on Masonite board. The artist employs a style influenced by Naïve art (primitivism), featuring bold, simplified forms and vivid colors that evoke a sense of innocence and raw expression. The surrealist elements and unconventional composition reflect Surrealism, creating a dreamlike atmosphere that hints at personal and political allegories, notably dedicated to revolutionary figure Leon Trotsky.
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