According to researcher Gregorio Luke, the work is a direct response to the shout of «Long live death!» From the founder of the Legion, José Millán-Astray. This is only a hypothesis about the legend that is written about the main slice of the work and although it is not known if it is real, no doubt Add a level of mystery and social issues That we are sure that Frida would have enjoyed.
«Long live life»: from Frida to Coldplay
If you listen «Long live life» you may think about the famous song of the British band Coldplay And even if it may not seem, this song is directly related to Kahlo's last work.
In March 2007, Chris Martin, the band's vocalist, celebrated his 30th birthday in Mexico City and during his stay he visited the Blue House, as well as the Frida Kahlo House-Study and Diego Rivera, where the musician met the history of this work. This marked the degree of calling his next album. Martin explained that he called «Life» to the album and song, in reference to the force that Frida Kahlo had to endure all the pain which suffered from polyomyelitis, the broken spine and a decade of chronic pain. «She went through many things, of course, and then began to paint A painting in his house that said «Long live life» And I loved the audacity of that»Said the musician.
So the next time you see The famous work of Frida Kahlo's watermelons You will know the whole history, the mystery and the impact it has had both in the social context and in the art world.