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Faces of Great Artists
Who is your favorite artist?
What does she or he look like?
Some artists painted self-portraits.
Why did they paint themselves?
Let’s find out.
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch artist.
He was not famous in his lifetime.
When he was 33, he moved to Paris.
He wanted to paint people,
but models were too expensive.
He thought, “I don’t have money for a model.
What can I do?”
So, Van Gogh started to paint himself.
He painted 36 self-portraits.
They are all different.
Look at these two paintings.
One is brighter than the other.
Which one do you like?
Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist.
When she was six years old, she was very sick.
Her right leg became weaker than her left leg.
But she thought, “I will get well.
I will help sick people like me.”
When she was 18, she was in a terrible bus accident.
She stayed in the hospital for a long time.
Kahlo said to herself, “I look weak.
But I am stronger than anyone.”
So, Kahlo started to paint herself.
She painted 55 self-portraits in her lifetime.
Look at her paintings.
Does she look strong?
Van Gogh and Kahlo painted themselves for different reasons.
But their paintings have one thing in common.
They touch the hearts of many people.
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