Frida Kahlo is one of the art world's most enigmatic figures. Beautiful, talented, tragic and strong, she broke barriers as a woman and as an artist and her story is irresistibly fascinating. This dynamically illustrated book makes use of full-page reproductions, historical photographs and the lates[...]
The life and work of Frida Kahlo were inextricably intertwined. This beautiful monograph celebrates the artist while exploring the lesser-known aspects of her story. Reproductions of Kahlo's paintings are accompanied by a series of illuminating essays that explore the artist's private writings and t[...]
Frida Kahlo created a natural paradise in her home at Casa Azul in Mexico City. The plants cultivated there were vital components of some of her most original work and an important part of her fascination with indigenous Mexican history and culture. From early paintings dating from the 1920s to her [...]
Parrots, trees, deer, family members, friends, flowers, the sun and the moon-Frida Kahlo's use of symbolism and colour wonderfully lends itself to teaching children about the artistic process. Through illustrations of her work and photographs of Kahlo and her family, children are encouraged to learn[...]
In this fascinating look at over 180 "hidden" images Helga Prignitz-Poda, one of the world's leading authorities on the Mexican artist, pulls back the curtain on masterpieces that rarely, if ever, see the inside of an exhibition or gallery. Illustrated with stunning reproductions of works that Prign[...]
This brilliant graphic novel artfully depicts the life and passions of Frida Kahlo, one of the 20th century's most enigmatic artists. The perfect subject for a graphic novel, Frida Kahlo's brief life was dramatic and romantic, tragic and painful. In this illustrated "biography," Vanna Vinci captures[...]
In den faszinierenden, farbenprächtigen Bildern Frida Kahlos spiegelt sich ihre leidvolle Geschichte ebenso wie die indianische Kultur Mexikos. Ausgewählte Meisterwerke zeigen die Entwicklung der Kahlo zur großen mexikanischen Malerin, deren Bilder früh die Bewunderung von Künstlerkollegen wie [...]
Frida Kahlo: Att trotsa smärtan i översättning av Martin Uggla och med efterord av Åsa Moberg. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) är idag Mexikos mest berömda konstnär. Bakhålls bok innehåller ett urval (gjort av Frida Kahlokännaren Martha Zamora, i original heter boken Cartas Apasionadas) av Frida K[...]
I denna magnifika bok går konstvetaren Hayden Herrera på djupet i den fascinerande och sprakande historien om Frida Kahlo, en av världens mest ikoniska konstnärer och människor: Hennes barndom i Mexiko City under den mexikanska revolutionen. Hennes fascination för mexikansk folklore och kultur[...]
I denna magnifika bok går konstvetaren Hayden Herrera på djupet i den fascinerande och sprakande historien om Frida Kahlo, en av världens mest ikoniska konstnärer och människor: Hennes barndom i Mexiko City under den mexikanska revolutionen. Hennes fascination för mexikansk folklore och kultur[...]