It’s Women’s History Month and today we are celebrating everything about legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
Check out this book written about her life and art, “Frida Kahlo: The Masterworks” Hardcover by authors Héctor Tajonar and Roxana Velásquez at my Amazon affiliate link https://amzn.to/3P3TDet
The publisher wrote this marketing piece about the book:
A rich overview of the fascinating life and career of internationally renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), this volume features the artist’s complex and diverse paintings, a series of thoughtful essays about her and her oeuvre, and a detailed illustrated chronology.
As a woman artist who confronted many taboo subjects—and herself—head-on, Kahlo produced groundbreaking work that shifted the terrain of the art world. In these pages, new high-resolution photographs present the most accurate reproductions ever of her visionary artworks, including many ravishing details. That astounding fidelity and the detailed analysis of the artist’s life and process combine to make this a must-have book for Kahlo’s legions of fans worldwide.
Readable and illuminating, Frida Kahlo is illustrated with rarely seen paintings from private collections alongside iconic favorites, including many of Kahlo’s striking self-portraits and her sensual still lifes. Archival and personal photographs, insightful descriptions of her works, and numerous excerpts from her intimate diaries and letters provide context and imbue Kahlo’s work with additional meaning. Authors Héctor Tajonar and Roxana Velásquez—the world’s foremost authorities on Frida Kahlo—deftly untangle the many threads of Kahlo’s complex persona. Kahlo was a charismatic force. Fiercely political and proud of her Mexican heritage, she maintained a dense network of romantic and platonic relationships, including two marriages to fellow artist Diego Rivera. But her childhood illness and the tragic accident she suffered as a teenager left her physically vulnerable. Understanding that duality is key to fully appreciating Kahlo’s extraordinary work. With this deeply researched, stunningly designed volume in hand, readers can do just that.
This article “WHY FRIDA KAHLO’S UNIBROW IS IMPORTANT” by Georgia Simmonds on the Porter website surprised me because I learned that Mattel created a doll in Frida’s likeness but without the prominent unibrow. Georgia wrote,
“In March 2018, Mattel revealed its Frida Kahlo Barbie – and people were upset. But this time, the doll’s improbable physical proportions were the least of everyone’s worries. The fact that Kahlo-Barbie’s unibrow was minimized, and no facial hair was visible, was a big point of contention – a dilution that devalued the meaning attached to how Kahlo presented herself in life and art.”
Time magazine just published an online article about Frida Kahlo and the upcoming documentary about her life that will appear on Prime Video on March 14. I will be watching! Join Amazon Prime – Watch Thousands of Movies & TV Shows Anytime – Start Free Trial Now
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If you like jigsaw puzzles, I saw a lot with Frida Kahlo as the subject. eeBoo: Piece and Love Viva la Vida Frida Kahlo 1000 Piece Square Adult Jigsaw Puzzle Amazon affiliate link https://amzn.to/3T05H1w
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I have this artwork hanging in my house. The artist is Delsie Waters. I bought it at TJMaxx but I can’t find it anywhere on the internet. I did find a website called Art in Motion that lists Delsie and the work she has for sale. Do an Amazon search for “Frida Kahlo wall art” Amazon affiliate link https://amzn.to/4bZmzOn
You can read about the bus and trolley car collision that changed Frida’s life, on the History website here: https://www.history.com/news/frida-kahlo-bus-accident-art
“When the bus Kahlo was riding hit a trolley car, she suffered serious internal injuries as a long metal rod tore through her midsection. On the scene of the accident, an onlooker tried to remove the metal rod from Kahlo’s body. “When he pulled it,” Arias recalled, “Frida screamed so loud that no one heard the siren of the Red Cross ambulance.”
I hope you enjoyed reading about Frida Kahlo. Her life story is very interesting. She did not live an easy life.
If you haven’t read my blog post about Lola Montez (I have her tattooed on my arm!), check out my blog post: https://livingwithdana.com/2019/01/my-latest-tattoo-lola-montez/
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