Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was an inspirational Mexican artist who was unapologetically bold and intelligent in a period where women's lights were dimmed and overshadowed. She battled physical and mental adversity to produce unique and beautiful artwork that championed herself and her culture.
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Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular thanks to her courage to challenge society at the time. Not only...
Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn (1918 - 2008) was a Russian novelist, historian and political prisoner. Being an outspoken critic of the Soviet Union, he helped...
Simone de Beauvoir (1908 - 1986) was a French writer, a political activist and a feminist, deeply connected to the existentialist movement. She's known...