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This collection showcases the rich diversity of themes, ideas, concepts, and emotions surrounding two fundamental and iconic figures of modern Mexico: the painter Frida Kahlo and her husband, the muralist Diego Rivera. More than 300 images from the archives of the Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City offer readers a glimpse into Frida Kahlo’s distinctive wardrobe and the impressive collections of folk and pre-Hispanic art she assembled with Rivera, her connection to photography, and the history of La casa azul, her beloved blue house that now serves as the museum’s main building. This volume welcomes us into the world of Frida Kahlo, exploring the legacy of a pivotal figure in 20th-century art and culture, both in her native Mexico and around the world.
Frida Kahlo (1907–54) began painting at the age of 18, when she was confined to bed for several months following a bus accident that left her permanently disabled. From that point on, art served as a powerful source of healing for Kahlo, as well as a means of personal expression and cultural exploration. At the heart of Kahlo’s practice were her love for Mexican folk tradition, her ardent communist beliefs, and her complex relationship with her body, gender, and sexuality. A longtime activist, Kahlo died of a pulmonary embolism after participating in a protest against the CIA’s invasion of Guatemala.
Published by RM Editorial, 2021
31 cm 22.5 cm, 237 pages, like new
ISBN 9788417975531
This collection showcases the rich diversity of themes, ideas, concepts, and emotions surrounding two fundamental and iconic figures of modern Mexico: the painter Frida Kahlo and her husband, the muralist Diego Rivera. More than 300 images from the archives of the Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City offer readers a glimpse into Frida Kahlo’s distinctive wardrobe and the impressive collections of folk and pre-Hispanic art she assembled with Rivera, her connection to photography, and the history of La casa azul, her beloved blue house that now serves as the museum’s main building. This volume welcomes us into the world of Frida Kahlo, exploring the legacy of a pivotal figure in 20th-century art and culture, both in her native Mexico and around the world.
Frida Kahlo (1907–54) began painting at the age of 18, when she was confined to bed for several months following a bus accident that left her permanently disabled. From that point on, art served as a powerful source of healing for Kahlo, as well as a means of personal expression and cultural exploration. At the heart of Kahlo’s practice were her love for Mexican folk tradition, her ardent communist beliefs, and her complex relationship with her body, gender, and sexuality. A longtime activist, Kahlo died of a pulmonary embolism after participating in a protest against the CIA’s invasion of Guatemala.
Published by RM Editorial, 2021
31 cm 22.5 cm, 237 pages, like new
ISBN 9788417975531
