How Frida Kahlo’s signature style honored her heritage and queer identity

Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has become almost as famous for how she looked as how she painted. As a new exhibition at Brandeis University’s Rose Art Museum reveals, that look was entirely by her own design. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston shares the story behind her look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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