The beautifully illustrated and authoritative biography of Frida Kahlo'Frida will hold its place as the first comprehensive biography of this most visceral of artists' Observer'Mesmerizing'TimeFrida is the story of one of the twentieth centurys most extraordinary women, the painter Frida Kahlo. Born near Mexico City, she grew up during the turbulent days of the Mexican Revolution and, at eighteen, was the victim of an accident that left her crippled and unable to bear children. To salvage what she could from her unhappy situation, Kahlo had to learn to keep still so she began to paint. Kahlos unique talent was to make her one of the centurys most enduring artists. But her remarkable paintings were only one element of a rich and dramatic life. Frida is also the story of her tempestuous marriage to the muralist Diego Rivera, her love affairs with numerous, diverse men such as Isamu Noguchi and Leon Trotsky, her involvement with the Communist Party, her absorption in Mexican folklore and culture, and of the inspiration behind her unforgettable art.
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Weight: 506g
Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
Publication Date: 28 Jun 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781526605313
About Hayden Herrera
HAYDEN HERRERA is an art historian and biographer. She has lectured widely curated several exhibitions of art taught Latin American art at New York University and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. She is the author of numerous articles and reviews for such publications as Art in America Art Forum Connoisseur and the New York Times among others. Her books include Mary Frank; Matisse: A Portrait; Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo; Frida Kahlo: The Paintings; Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize; and Listening to Stone: The Art and Life of Isamu Noguchi which won the Los Angeles Book Prize for Biography. She lives in New York City.