The artist Frida Kahlo, who (0) died in 1954, is becoming more and more popular. As a child, she suffered from polio which (15) left her right leg thinner than her left. She disguised this by wearing skirts which (16) reached to her ankles. She had several sisters but was closest to her father who (17) encouraged her to study medicine. One day when she was 18, a bus in which (18) she was travelling was hit by a car. In the accident, she broke several bones, including some in her back. These injuries which (19) resulted in many operations, affected her for the rest of her life. She left her medical studies to paint and sought advice from Diego Garcia whose (20) paintings she very much admired. Garcia encouraged her, and later they got married which (21) didn’t please Frida’s family. Her paintings which (22) were often self-portraits, were painted in a style which (23) was influenced by popular Mexican art. During her lifetime, she was considered less important than her husband, but today she receives the recognition that (24) she deserves.