Few artists have left such a mark on art history—and none rose as meteorically as the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907–1954). Her unmistakable face appears in more than fifty extraordinary self-portraits that have been admired for generations. These works, along with photographs by renowned artists like Manuel and Lola Álvarez Bravo, Nickolas Muray, and Martin Munkácsi, have made Frida Kahlo an icon of twentieth-century art.

After a serious accident in her youth, Frida chose to become a painter. Her marriage to Diego Rivera in 1929 catapulted her to the forefront of the art scene, not only in Mexico but also in the United States and Europe. None other than André Breton praised her work and welcomed her into the international circle of Surrealists. In 1939, he exhibited her art in Paris, where Picasso, Kandinsky, and Duchamp were among her admirers.

WHY WE PICKED IT
This volume offers a chance to get closer to Frida Kahlo’s paintings than ever before—with brilliant reproductions and in dialogue with famous photographs. The book features works from private collections that are rarely accessible to the public, including pieces once thought lost or unseen for more than eighty years.

Drawings, diary pages, and a richly illustrated biography with photos of Frida, Diego, and the Casa Azul—Frida’s home—provide an intimate look at her life and creative world.

DETAILS
• Author: Luis-Martín Lozano
• Publisher: Taschen
• Publication Date: September 6, 2023
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN/EAN: 9783836594851
• 480 pages
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