Introducing Blackwing 143 - A Tribute To Frida Kahlo

Written by: Kaleena Quintero

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On September 17, 1925, a bus collided with a trolley car in Mexico City. Among the injured passengers was 18-year-old Frida Kahlo. The accident left her bedridden for months. With a mirror suspended above her bed, Frida began to paint what she could see: herself.

Looking inward became a defining theme of Frida’s work. Through her celebrated self-portraits, she explored identity, pain, and passion using bold, vibrant colors to express her inner world. Volume 143 is our tribute to Frida Kahlo.

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Volume 143, Frida Kahlo Pencils 12-pack

Each Pencil features soft graphite and a floral design inspired by Frida’s iconic imagery. Volume number 143 nods to the 143 paintings commonly attributed to her over the course of her life.

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Blackwing Volume 143 Pencils 12-pack inspired by Frida Kahlo
Blackwing Volume 143 Pencils on green, orange, and magenta background. Pencils inspired by Frida Kahlo

Volume 143 Notebook

This limited-edition Volume 143 Notebook features a cover design inspired by Frida's iconic imagery. Each limited-edition A5 (148 x 210 mm) medium notebook includes 160 pages of 100 GSM Blank paper, and a Vol. 143 pencil loaded in the pencil holster.

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Blackwing Volumes 143 Notebook with a Volumes 143 Pencil leaning against the notebook with an orange and magenta background.
Openened Volume 143 notebook on a magenta background inspired by Frida Kahlo.

Volume 143 Sharpener

This sharpener features some of Frida Kahlo’s most recognizable motifs. The flowers symbolize the cycles of life and femininity while honoring her Mexican heritage.

Blackwing Volume 143 one-step sharpener inspired by Frida Kahlo on white background with a Volume. 143 pencil
Blackwing Volume 143 one-step sharpener and sharpener packaging inspired by Frida Kahlo on white background

Volume 143 Point Guard

The magenta point guard features an engraved flower, adding the perfect pop of color while protecting your pencil point.

Blackwing Volume 143 point guard and point guard packaging inspired by Frida Kahlo on white background
Blackwing Volume 143 magenta point guard on a Volume 143 pencil inspired by Frida Kahlo

Volume 143, Frida Kahlo Gift Set

Each gift set features artwork inspired by Frida Kahlo’s “The Frame”, painted in 1938 and acquired by the Louvre Museum in Paris the following year. This marked the first time the prestigious museum purchased a work by a Mexican artist.

The set includes a Notebook with birds, flowers, and ornate designs on the front and back, a One-Step Sharpener with a flower motif, a point guard engraved with a flower design, and four Volume 143 pencils.

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Blackwing Volume 143 gift set inspired by Frida Kahlo on orange background
Blackwing Volume 143 pencils, sharpener, pencil guard, and notebook on white background inspired by Frida Kahlo
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