Self-Portrait with Monkey, 1938, Oil on masonite, 16" x 12", Collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, New York In October 1938, Frida staged her first one-woman exhibition at the Levy Gallery ...

The viewer's eye is drawn to these small patches of light tone ... a dark element can be made to stand out if it is in contrast with much lighter surroundings. The background of Self-portrait ...