Artist Statement
“I've long admired Frida Kahlo's art, and the more I have learned about her over the years, the more I admire her as a feminist trailblazer and thinker. During her lifetime Kahlo faced serious discrimination for being a female artist and was often seen as "the wife of famous muralist Diego Rivera… who also paints." Since her death, Kahlo's esteem in the art world has grown significantly due in part to evolving attitudes about women's roles in society, but I think largely because her paintings are so evocative and memorable. I love that Kahlo adopted the philosophy after a severe bus crash inju
About This Print
The Woman Who Defeated Pain (Frida Kahlo) (Offset Edition) is a 2024 offset print on thick cream Speckletone paper, 24 x 36 inches, signed by Shepard Fairey, published by Obey Giant. It portrays painter Frida Kahlo, whom Fairey admires as a feminist trailblazer and thinker. His statement recounts the discrimination Kahlo faced as a female artist, her growth in esteem since her death, and her philosophy, adopted after a severe bus crash at age 18, that art can help overcome hardship. The image celebrates Kahlo's use of roots, flowers, and foliage to represent history, unity, and human connection to the earth.
Market Context
Estimated market value: 251.0. Observed range 111.46–330.0. Latest recorded sale: May 23, 20. Value is the median of recorded public sales (>= $100); low-high shows the observed sale range.