Getting to Know the World"s Greatest Artists Frida Kahlo was one of the greatest Mexican artists of the twentieth century. She was born in Cayocan, Mexico, in 1907. Frida grew up during the Mexican Revolution, an event that influenced her life and changed the art of Mexico forever.Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of each artist"s life and style in these fun and educational books.