- "This
meticulously researched and affectionate biography,
illustrated with numerous photographs of her
paintings, is long overdue."
- - Sunday Times
Frida is the story of one of the
twentieth-century’s most extraordinary woman, 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.
Kahlo’s unique talent was to make her one of the
century’s 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. |
