Sometimes, things can get intense—for better or worse.

Frida Kahlo de Rivera was a Mexican artist who painted many portraits, self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by t...

Coyoacán, Mexico City

Frida Kahlo with Diego Rivera

When these men and women shared their lives with their equally famous other halves. They may be revered (or reviled) for the deeds that secured their presence in history books and pop culture, but they were also loved.

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Frida Kahlo, known to for her paintings, was also no stranger to the camera. She was one of the most photographed women of her generation, emanating her sensuality, personal fashion, and unique beauty.

This Women’s History Month, we’re taking the opportunity to explore the life and work of some of the women behind the striking images featured in Photographing Frida/Fotografiando Frida – on view at the Arkansas Arts Center through April 14.

“I don’t have any mayor artistic aspirations, but if my photographs serve any purpose, they’ll be a chronicle of my country, time, people. They’ll tell the

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo with Lucile and Arnold Blanch, San Francisco, California [photograph] /