Frida Kahlo identified particularly with the culture and clothing of the women of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico. This video, made by the Mexican government to promote its culture and customs abroad, features the vibrant dress that Tehuana women are known for including the richly embroidered huipiles (tunics), floor-length enaguas (skirts), and starched resplandors that Kahlo incorporated into her own style and art. Kahlo’s choice to don Indigenous clothing was motivated by political, personal, and artistic considerations. Dressed as a Tehuana, she affirmed her identification with Mexico and its artistic legacies. #FridaKahloBKM⁣

Posted by Rachel Lewis 📽️ Tehuantepec, probably 1940s. The Tourist Department of the Mexican Government and the Mexican Tourist Association. Film transferred to video. Courtesy of Global ImageWorks, LLC⁣⠀

Drawing on a longing for home, feelings #DoHoSuh initially experienced as an immigrant, The Perfect Home II highlights the important connections we make between physical places and memory. #OneDoHoSuh

KANŌ Shigekata（狩野 重賢 Japanese）