
Vicenta Carmona brings the present retablo to Saint Jude Thaddeus thanking him for her mistress, the painter Frida, has made up with her old man and doesn’t go so grumpy anymore.
Mexico, 1946
— tagged with “Frida Kahlo”
Vicenta Carmona brings the present retablo to Saint Jude Thaddeus thanking him for her mistress, the painter Frida, has made up with her old man and doesn’t go so grumpy anymore.
Mexico, 1946
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
I liked to paint but I was afraid of not having enough talent to become a professional. But one night Frida Kahlo appeared in my dream and encouraged me to paint. I give infinite thanks to Saint Thomas Aquinas for that dream. It was the inspiration I needed to do what I loved the most—painting.
Amelia Lara ~ Mexico City
Retablo by Flor Palomares
The shoemaker Carmelo Fernandez brings this retablo to Saint Jude Thaddeus thanking him for the artist Frida brought him a shoe to repair and then became his client.
Puebla, 1945
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
The farmer Angulo Barbosa was worrying because he had no money to buy seeds. He entrusted himself to Saint Sebastian de Aparicio, and the next day he met the artists Frida who lent him the necessary sum. He gives infinite thanks for such an extraordinary favor.
Puebla, 1942
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
The carpenter Facundo Meneses thanks Saint Francis with this retablo because he had to work for the artist Frida and repaired some furniture for her. She was very satisfied.
Mexico, 1947
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
I bring the present retablo thanking Saint Peregrin because his friend the artist Frida is feeling much better and enjoying the company of her pets.
Mexico, 1950
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
1942, Puebla, my sister Jasinta and I were leaving after a mass and had a pleasant encounter with the painter Frida whom we admire so much. We give thanks to the Virgin of San Juan for this favor.
Maria Petra Lopez
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Nicolasa Andrade brings the present retablo to Saint Pancras thanking him infinitely for her masters Diego and Frida contracted marriage because she loves them very much.
Mexico, 1932
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Pascasia Lopez bring this retablo thanking the Holy Child of Atocha for she got to know Frida the painter. I’m also thankful to Frida for helping my son to finish the primary school.
Mexico, 1952
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Frida asks the Virgin of Guadalupe that Diego wouldn’t be such a womanizer.
Coyoacan, Mexico City
Retablo by Luz Cadena
As a consequence of beating the fuck out of her mother-in-law Sebastiana Montiel was taken to the jail. She thanks Saint Pancras because the artist Frida helped her to go out of the jail.
Puebla, 1939
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
1939, Rancho de la Rosa, Puebla, my son and his horse fell, and he badly injured his hip bones. He thanks Saint Pancras that the artist Frida came and helped to cover the expenses of his treatment.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Ernestina Villafaña brings this retablo to the Merciful Lord thanking him because the artists Frida and Diego keep staying together as usual.
Mexico, 1950
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández