Assignment:
Frida Kahlo. (1940). El Sueño (or La Cama) [The Dream (or The Bed)].
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For more information about her art, check out the website: https://www.fridakahlo.org/
1. Does all human suffering call imperatively for a cure?
2. A life entirely free of suffering would be pleasanter, but would it still be human?
3. Is our vulnerability essential to our human identities and our human dignity?
4. Do you think that Frida Kahlo's suffering affected her art? If so, in what way(s)?
5. How do you feel about Frida Kahlo's style of art?
6. Select one painting from the "Masterpieces of Frida Kahlo" tab on fridakahlo.org and discuss how Kahlo gives visual form to her personal feelings in the image you select.