Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $55m, sets auction record for a female artist

Frida Kahlo's self-portrait, "El sueño (la cama)," sold for a record-breaking $55 million at auction, setting a new high for a female artist's artwork. The painting, created during a tumultuous period in Kahlo's life, features her asleep in a bed beneath a skeleton with dynamite. This sale surpassed the previous record for a Kahlo portrait, previously at $34.9 million, showcasing the growing appreciation for women artists in the art market.