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Frida Kahlo (1907-1954): endocrine perspectives on art and identity
1Service d'Endocrinologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Liège, Belgium. hg.valdessocin@chuliege.be.
Abstract:
This piece reflects on Frida Kahlo-the iconic Mexican painter whose art and life remain profoundly intertwined-through the lens of endocrinology. In works such as Self-Portrait with Monkey and Parrot, Kahlo presents herself with features suggestive of mild hirsutism, including her distinctive monobrow and faint upper-lip hair. The essay explores how her distinctive features, often interpreted as signs of androgen excess, may instead represent an assertion of cultural identity and aesthetic autonomy.
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