The inspiration that Frida Kahlo gave Madonna and other artists | who

Frida Kahlo's life was surrounded by tragedies, which she captured in her works, some of which were cataloged as the most representative of Surrealist art in Mexico . However, the mark of Frida's works has not only remained in painting, but in music, various artists have decided to pay tribute to the life and work of the Mexican artist.

"Viva la vida", Coldplay
Although the lyrics are not, the name of the album and the title of this song are directly related to Frida. Chris Martin stated in a few interviews that during a stay in Mexico, the group visited the museum and the old house of the painter, where they saw the painting of the same name, and The feeling that he conveyed to Martin was so great that they decided to take it as the name of their fourth studio album.

"Bedtime Story", Madonna
Regarded as one of the most artistic videos of the "Queen of Pop", the video clip was inspired by the surrealism of Leonora Carrington, Remedios Varo and of course, Frida Kahlo, according to Madonna herself.

"What the wind has never had", Fito Páez
For the singer, this song is a hymn to life and color that was created from from the biography of different women painters such as Frida, although Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington are also mentioned in the subject.

"Scar Tissue", Red Hot Chili Peppers
During his last visit to Mexico, in 2017 ] the American group dedicated one of his most representative songs to the painter. Later, Anthony Kiedis stated that it was because "Frida's work gives off a very strong, powerful and lasting energy". "" Scar Tissue "is a metaphor for a difficult life, but at the same time creates beauty, shared the leader of the band.

" What the l & # 39; water gave me ", Florence + Machine
In an interview, Florence Welch mentions that she chose the title of the song after seeing a Frida Kahlo's painting, although the lyrics are based on the English writer Virginia Woolf.]