Frida Kahlo Infiltrates The Snapchat Generation With A New Set Of Emoji – Design You Trust

Frida Kahlo Infiltrates The Snapchat Generation With A New Set Of Emoji

Of the 143 paintings that Frida Kahlo produced in her lifetime, 55 are self-portraits. They show the radical Mexican artist experiencing a vertiginous rollercoaster of emotions: anguish, resilience, heartache, self-doubt, and passion. They’re also the inspiration behind a new set of 160 emoji—dubbed FridaMoji — that hit the App Store.

More info: App Store, Instagram (h/t: dazeddigital, artsy)

“Frida was just perfect for the project,” says Sam Cantor, the Los Angeles-based gallerist and graphic designer behind FridaMoji. “She conveyed her emotions so honestly and openly in her work. What better artist to translate into emoji, which we use to express emotion today?”

The gallerist engaged with the Frida Kahlo Corporation to keep the vision informed and true to the artist. What was important, he related, was creating images that go beyond identifying Kahlo by her unibrow and floral headwear. Cantor travelled to Mexico City to study some of her paintings in real life, including Las Dos Fridas (1939), her double portrait created after her relationship ended with Diego Rivera.

“The intensity of the emotions on their faces, and how many ways they could be read or stretched to tell different stories, really struck me,” he said. “That was a turning point.”











If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Oh, Design You Trust,' our brand new Facebook page! Trust me, you won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

Men’s Fashion 2021 Collection
Japanese Company Has Made Authentic Wall Lights Out Of... French Bread
New Yorker Creates The Funkiest Staircase Ever, And It’s For A Good Cause
This Instagrammer Turns Nails Into Works Of Art With Cityscape Designs
For The Ladies: Cute Animal Face Underwear With Ears
Creepy & Crawly Plush Sculptures by Hine Mizushima
Artist Janet Echelman Installed A Voluminous Sculpture Floating Above The Streets Of London
Fantastic Giant Sculptures Made Entirely Of Beach Waste To Make You Reconsider Plastic Use
Big-Jacket Memes Are Coming To An Instagram Near You
Circuits And Nature Unite In Georgie Williams' Futuristic Tattoos
Real Flower Mobile Phone Cases To Celebrate Spring
Behrad Ghodsi Develops a Range of 3D Printable Footwear
This Art Director Beautifully Redesigns Homeless People's Signs
Romanian Designer Creates This Concrete Lamp, So The User Can Smash The Shade To Reveal The Reinforcing Steel Mesh
Portuguese Street Artist Unveiled A Giant Rabbit Made Of Trash On The Streets Of Vila Nova De Gaia In Portugal
An Artist Creates Superb Steampunk Furniture Made From Real Metal Parts
Someone Creates An Impossibly Difficult Transparent Jigsaw Puzzle, And It’s Evil
Brand New VW Transporter Gets Witty Camouflage To Keep It From Being Stolen
A Backpack That Gives You... Wings
Beautiful Bizarre: Weird and Wonderful Post-Mortem Fairy Tales by Mothmeister
Stressticles Stress Ball For When You’re Extra Stressed at Work
Enormous Vulva Sculpture in Brazil Sparks Conservative Outrage
This 19th-Century Tool Box Is Meticulously Designed To Hold 300 Tools
Cuddle Up To Super Realistic Fish Buddies With Japanese Fishy Stuffed Animal Series