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The 1930s, Kahlo and Rivera's home became a hub for political and cultural exchange. Bath Kahio end vera were members of the Communist party. When the famous Russian revolutionary Leen Trosky came to Mexico City as a political refugee, it was Rivera who helped get him asylum. Kahlo and Treesky developed a close relationship. At this time, much of Mexican art depicted Mexican history and heroic events from the past. But Kahlo continued painting self-portraits focused on more intimate subjects and themes. These were personal and also universal experiences, like love and suffering. She was finding am International following. When the French surrealist André Breton came to Mexico, he saw Kahlo's work as a perfect example of surrealism. Surrealists aimed to explore dreams and the unconscious to reveal deeper, symbolic meanings in everyday life. Kahlo herself never identified as a surrealist. She is quoted as having said, "I never painted dreams, I painted my own reality."
Which of these best describes how Kahlo related to surrealism?
A. Surrealists identified Kahlo's work as surrealist, but Kahlo did not self-identify that way.
B. Kahlo identified as a surrealist, but the founder of surrealism disagreed with her.
C. Kahlo did not respect the surrealists and criticized their work.
D. Kahlo predated the surrealist movement but Influenced it
Which of these best describes how Kahlo related to surrealism?
A. Surrealists identified Kahlo's work as surrealist, but Kahlo did not self-identify that way.
B. Kahlo identified as a surrealist, but the founder of surrealism disagreed with her.
C. Kahlo did not respect the surrealists and criticized their work.
D. Kahlo predated the surrealist movement but Influenced it
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The best description of how Kahlo related to surrealism is:
**A. Surrealists identified Kahlo's work as surrealist, but Kahlo did not self-identify that way.**
This option accurately reflects the relationship between Kahlo's art and surrealism, as she was seen by surrealists like André Breton as an example of their movement, but she herself did not identify as a surrealist and emphasized that she painted her own reality rather than dreams.
**A. Surrealists identified Kahlo's work as surrealist, but Kahlo did not self-identify that way.**
This option accurately reflects the relationship between Kahlo's art and surrealism, as she was seen by surrealists like André Breton as an example of their movement, but she herself did not identify as a surrealist and emphasized that she painted her own reality rather than dreams.