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Explore the life and legacy of one of the most iconic painters of the 20th century in
Frida Kahlo: Her Universe
. An indispensable figure in Mexican culture and in the art world at large, Kahlo is renowned for her dreamy and deeply symbolic works, which explore her complex relationships with politics, gender, sexuality and her own body using elements of European surrealism and traditional Mexican folk art. A tribute to the artist’s lasting cultural impact, this compendium is filled with over three hundred images sourced from items found in the archives of the Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City. Within these pages, you’ll find reproductions of Kahlo’s own paintings; photographs depicting the artist throughout her lifetime and with her family, friends and husband, the muralist Diego Rivera; clothing from her distinctive wardrobe; her letters, books, newspaper clippings and personal belongings; the impressive collection of popular and pre-Hispanic art that she amassed with Rivera; and her beloved home,
La casa azul
, which now serves as her namesake museum’s main building. Interspersed among these images are fascinating essays from a number of art historians and specialists, which dive into everything from Kahlo’s connection with photography to her ancestral roots. Inspiring to read or simply to flip through on the coffee table, this book is a must-have for art lovers and Frida fanatics alike.
9.75"W x 1"D x 12.5"H
published by Museo Frida Kahlo, Museo Casa Azul and Editorial RM
various contributors
various photographers
clothbound hardcover
240 pages
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