Self Portrait with Monkey and Parrot
- Artist
- Frida Kahlo
- Date
- 1942
- Style
- Naïve art
- Genre
- Self-portrait
- Location
- Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA)
"Self Portrait with Monkey and Parrot" (1942) by Frida Kahlo is a compelling self-portrait rendered in oil on Masonite. The painting reflects Kahlo’s distinctive style that blends elements of naïve art (primitivism) with surrealist influences. It depicts Kahlo with a direct gaze, accompanied by a monkey and a colorful parrot, symbols of her connection to nature and her Mexican heritage. The work exemplifies her introspective approach, combining personal symbolism with vivid, raw imagery characteristic of her self-exploratory art.
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