Something Like Idols: Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo's intense, Mona Lisa-like face gazes out from T-shirts, refrigerator magnets, shopping bags, jewelry, posters, cards, mousepads, watches, pocket mirrors and countless books (including a cookbook). There have been Frida lookalike contests, music composed in her honor, Frida plays, stories and documentaries. There's even a website that espouses the religion of "Kahloism." Her iconic self-portraits undoubtedly made her face become synonymous with her work.