The Castro in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Frida Kahlo

(1907 - 1954)

— Rainbow Honor Walk —

Frida Kahlo Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2021

1. Frida Kahlo Marker

Inscription. Artist who used indigenous symbols, imagery, colors and traditions of Mexican culture to resolutely depict and celebrate women's form and experience

Erected 2019 by Rainbow Honor Walk.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Hispanic Americans • Women. In addition, it is included in the Rainbow Honor Walk series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1907.

Location. 37° 45.561′ N, 122° 26.111′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in The Castro. It is at the intersection of 19th Street and Castro Street, on the right when traveling west on 19th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bayard Rustin (a few steps from this marker); Del Martin (a few steps from this marker); Christine Jorgensen (within shouting distance of this marker); Yukio Mishima (within shouting distance of this marker); Randy Shilts (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry Hay (within shouting distance of this marker); Harvey Milk (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Gertrude Stein (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Harvey Milk (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Frida Kahlo (Wikipedia).

"Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society. Her paintings often had strong autobiographical elements and mixed realism with fantasy. In addition to belonging to the post-revolutionary Mexicayotl movement, which sought to define a Mexican identity, Kahlo has been described as a surrealist or magical realist. She is known for painting about her experience of chronic pain."

(Submitted on November 25, 2021.)

2. Frida Kahlo Biography (FridaKahlo.org). (Submitted on November 25, 2021.)

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Frida Kahlo Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2021

2. Frida Kahlo Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here, set into the sidewalk on 19th.

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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.