my dress hangs there frida kahloThis painting was created by Frida Kahlo in 1933, during her stay in the United States with Diego Rivera. Frustrated by American society and the consumerist lifestyle, she felt deeply uprooted. She could not paint freely or live according to her Mexican values, which led her to create this critical work in her physical absence. Frida does not represent herself, but places a strong symbol of her identity at the center of the composition: her