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Frida Fandom! Pics from Frida Fest at the DMA.

Frida Kahlo Fans at Frida Fest

Look at all the Fridas! More than 1,000 men, women and children attended Frida Fest at the DMA (Dallas Museum of Art) in full costume Thursday night to celebrate the life and legacy of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. The Museum is presently showing México 1900–1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco, and the Avant-Garde – a major exhibition exploring 50 years of Mexican modern art which coincided with what would have been the 110th birthday of the world’s best known Latina artist.

Frida Fest at the DMA

Courtesy of Christina Childress Photography.
Left: Fridas waiting in line; Right: Vera Orozco at the event (Tailyr Irvine, Staff Photographer)
Courtesy of Christina Childress Photography (cropped from original).

The DMA hosted over 5,000 guests on July 6th to celebrate Frida Fest and partnered with the Latino Center for Leadership Development (LatinoCLD) to set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Frida Kahlo in one location on Thursday, July 6, on what would have been Frida Kahlo’s 110th birthday.

Frida Fest Dallas Museum

Sisters Grecia and Ilse Rangel at the event (Tailyr Irvine, Staff Photographer)
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Elizabeth Martinez (right) applies makeup before the Frida Fest. (Tailyr Irvine, Staff Photographer)
Alicia Cano dressed as Frida Kahlo
Alicia Cano dressed as Frida Kahlo at the event (Tailyr Irvine, Staff Photographer)
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Frida, Coyoacan (1938) This portrait was taken by Frida Kahlo’s lover, Nickolas Murray.
Courtesy of Christina Childress Photography
Courtesy of Christina Childress Photography.
Sofia Valadez, Maria Gutierrez, Karina Ayala, Angelica Becharra and Carla Valadez wait in line to set the world record. (Alejandra Salazar, The Dallas Morning News)
Courtesy of Christina Childress Photography (cropped from original).
Julie Garrett, Bella and Petra Gonzalez, and Graciela Trujillo.(Alejandra Salazar, The Dallas Morning News)

To participate in the record attempt, individuals had to provide their own costumes, which could not be shared among multiple individuals, and follow the specific costume rules set by Guinness World Records listed below:
• A unibrow drawn onto the face joining the eyebrows. This can be done with make-up or by sticking hair.
• Artificial flowers worn in the hair, a minimum of three artificial flowers must be worn.
• A red or pink shawl.
• A flower-printed dress that extends to below the knees on all sides; the dress must not have any slits up the side.

Marley Leyva, 4, watches rain roll down a window during the Frida Fest. (Tailyr Irvine, Staff Photographer)
Matthew Veselka takes a photo with his husband and friends during the event. (Tailyr Irvine, Staff Photographer)

At least 1000 of the 5000 guests turned out in full Frida regalia and they all looked terrific!
people dressed as frida kahlo

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above: Among the Museum show’s highlights is Kahlo’s famed painting The Two Fridas, on loan from Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City, which shows two versions of the artist: one dressed in traditional Mexican garb, the other in European attire.

Dallas Museum of Art


photos by Christina Childress Photography and from Dallas News staff photographers Tailyr Irvine and Alejandra Salazar.=

New FRIDA Book

Frida fans should know that there’s a beautiful new die-cut book about Frida Kahlo by the wonderful illustrator Benjamin Lacombe (now available here) Written by Sebastian Perez (Author), and Frida Kahlo (Author)

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