Frida Kahlo confronted numerous challenges that shaped her distinctive artistic style. Suffering from polio as a child and enduring severe injuries from a bus accident, her physical pain found expression in her artwork. Kahlo's struggles with health issues, relationships, and her Mexican heritage influenced her exploration of identity and feminism. She often portrayed her bodily experiences and emotions through vivid, surreal imagery, making her work intensely personal. Her unique blend of elements from Mexican culture and symbolism transformed traditional self-portraiture, allowing her to address themes of pain, love, and identity in innovative ways.