Self portrait dedicated to leon trotsky is a high quality open edition print of an original painting by frida kahlo this particular self portrait commemorates the brief affair between russian revolutionary leader leon trotsky and frida kahlo shortly after his arrival in mexico in 1937 frida is wearing a long embroidered skirt fringed shawl and delicate gold jewelry with flowers and coils of red yarn in her hair in her hands she holds a bouquet of flowers and a letter of dedication to trots