When Frida came out in 2002 I knew nothing about the artist Frida Kahlo.  After watching the film I became haunted by her.  For weeks after I could not stop thinking about the tempestuous woman who, despite living with an inhumane amount of pain, lived with extreme magnetism and passion.  I think I was drawn to her because of her pain.  I even mentioned to my husband once that I believed she might have suffered from Fibromyalgia.    Frida’s pain began with a devastating bus crash at the age of eighteen.  Here is an excerpt form Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera, which … [Read more...]