Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird – A Detailed Analysis
Mexican serial self-portraitist Frida Kahlo chose to paint herself, her best-known subject since she was alone more often than not. A few self-portraits are fairly straightforward renderings of her striking appearance. Still, many of them are entirely different in approach, profoundly personal, and particular commentaries on her life. But sometimes, even relatively straightforward works of hers, such as Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird or Me and My Parrot, carry multiple layers of allegories of her life…