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Pain, passion, and paint: the unforgettable life of Frida Kahlo.

Frida

The Biography of Frida Kahlo

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    560 pages

  • Release Date

    1 September 2018

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Summary

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’ Time

Frida is the story of one of the twentieth century’s most extraordinary women, the painter Frida Kahlo. Born near Mexico City, she grew up during the turbulent days of the Mexican Revolut…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526605313
ISBN-10:1526605317
Author:Hayden Herrera
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:560
Release Date:1 September 2018
Weight:428g
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Critics Review

Mesmerizing

Hayden Herrera has succeeded admirably in cutting through the myths to offer a plausible likeness of this wretched, glorious woman * Independent *
Frida will hold its place as the first comprehensive biography of this most visceral of artists * Observer *
Mesmerizing * TIME Magazine *
Herrera presents intimate descriptions of Kahlo’s sensuous and fiery nature, and discusses Kahlo’s paintings with expert critical skill – Janet Kaplan

About The Author

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.

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