Frida in colours of capitalism

Frida is on saris, on jackets, mugs, earrings, pillow covers, fridge-magnets—she has been flattened, reproduced, and reprinted hundreds of thousands of times, helping to generate revenues.
The controversial Frida Kahlo Barbie doll which was temporarily barred from being sold in Mexico amid dispute.
The controversial Frida Kahlo Barbie doll which was temporarily barred from being sold in Mexico amid dispute. Photos: courtesy
Frida was known to paint her body cast covering with pasted scraps of fabric and drawings of tigers, monkeys, plumed birds, a blood-red hammer and sickle, and streetcars. Photo: by juan guzmán courtesy collection galeria lópez quirog
Beauty products with images of Frida Kahlo.
Self-portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States (1932). Photo: Courtesy Of www.fridakahlo.org