Self-portrait with Curly Hair – Frida Kahlo (1935)

🖼️ Self-portrait with Curly Hair – Frida Kahlo (1935)
Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

A wounded but dignified Frida Kahlo: the face of a betrayed woman who looks herself in the eye

Painted in 1935, Self-Portrait with Curly Hair is a very personal work, created during a period of major emotional crisis for Frida Kahlo. At that time, she discovered the affair of Diego Rivera with her own sister, Cristina. This intimate and silent portrait is therefore charged with a mixture of pain, dignity, solitude, and resilience, expressed through a simple but symbolically strong composition.

A sober and closed portrait, imbued with restrained sadness

Frida appears without her usual signs: a psychological stripping bare

Unlike most of her colorful self-portraits surrounded by symbolic elements, here Frida Kahlo paints herself alone, facing forward, without any background or animals, in a frontal pose almost photographic. She wears a black top, her short curly hair frames her face – a rare hairstyle in her work, which reinforces the impression of change or rupture.

His gaze is direct, steady, deep, but without aggression: it is the look of a woman who suffers, but stands her ground, who bears her pain without giving in to it.

There is neither smile nor tears – only a presence, an inner tension, and an immense restraint. This portrait is a silent declaration, painted not to seduce or represent, but to survive.

A self-portrait of rupture, silence, and inner strength

This self-portrait can be seen as a form of personal exorcism, a way for Frida to rediscover her own identity, apart from Diego, her public image, her usual appearance. By depicting herself with short hair, she seems to reject the traditional codes of femininity – just as she did in Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair a few years later.

Hand-painted reproduction – By Alpha Reproduction

A rare and poignant work, recreated with fidelity and emotion

At Alpha Reproduction, we create this work entirely hand-painted in oil on canvas, with particular care given to:

• The subtle expression on Frida's face, between pain and calm

• The realistic texture of the curls, framing the face

• The neutral background, which amplifies the focus on the emotion

• The soft light, without harsh contrast, to preserve intimacy

📜 Certificate of authenticity provided
📐 Customizable formats – stretched or rolled canvas
🖼️ Simple, classic, or contemporary framing upon request

An ideal self-portrait for lovers of deep, psychological, and intimate art

This painting will find its perfect place in a personal gallery, a reflection room, a therapeutic space, or a feminist collection dedicated to resilience and emotional expression. It will appeal to enthusiasts of Frida Kahlo, sincere portraits, and moments of pictorial truth.

Order today your reproduction of Frida Kahlo – Self-Portrait with Curly Hair (1935)

Treat yourself to a moving, discreet, and powerfully human work, where silence becomes painting, and the wound becomes strength.
At Alpha Reproduction, we recreate each painting with fidelity, respect, and artisanal excellence, to convey to you the soul of timeless masterpieces.

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