At six: polio. At eighteen: a bus accident that broke her spine in three places, her pelvis, her col…
At six: polio. At eighteen: a bus accident that broke her spine in three places, her pelvis, her collarbone, her right leg in eleven places, crushed her foot, dislocated her shoulder, and drove a steel handrail through her hip. She had 35 surgeries. She painted flat on her back. She is taught as a figure of suffering. She should be taught as a figure of precision. https://begump.com/research/frida-kahlo/
