Why She's Cool: Despite her volatile relationship with painter Diego Rivera and a life riddled with health problems, Frida Kahlo is celebrated by feminists for her depiction of the female form. Julie Taymor, who directed the film "Frida" starring Salma Hayek, said of Kahlo, "When she painted, it was for herself. She transcended her pain. Her paintings are her diary."

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