Self-Portrait Bag by FRIDA KAHLO

In Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States, Frida Kahlo portrays herself standing between two worlds on this recycled bag. The pre-Columbian vision of Mexico, with a temple, Aztec iconography, and native plants, romanticizes her indigenous roots; a Mexican flag to her left. The exaggerated industrial vision of the United States features Ford smokestacks emitting a murky American flag, machinery, and smog, with a cigarette in her right hand.

© Banco de México Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museums Trust/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2022

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Weight: 56 g (1.98 oz)
Capacity: Can carry up to 20 kg (44 lbs).