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Frida Kahlo painted exactly fifty-five unique self portraits

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Long before the front-facing camera gave everyone a complex, the legendary Mexican artist dedicated roughly a third of her entire creative output to painting herself. She unabashedly admitted that she was her own favorite subject, completely mastering the art of the self-portrait because she was, frankly, the only model constantly available.

Frida Kahlo painted exactly fifty-five unique self portraits
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