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Frida Kahlo

    July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954

    Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter whose distinctive style draws from indigenous Mexican cultures as well as European movements like realism, symbolism, and surrealism. Her art, characterized by vibrant colors, often explores themes of pain and sexuality through symbolic self-portraits. Kahlo and her husband, muralist Diego Rivera, shared political views and supported each other's artistic endeavors. Her work has achieved considerable international recognition, and her legacy is widely celebrated today.

    Frida Kahlo
    I Can Be an Innovative Designer
    Frida Kahlo: The Last Interview
    The diary of Frida Kahlo. An intimate self-portrait.
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    Frida Kahlo 1907-1954: Pain and Passion
    Frida Kahlo, Masterpieces
    • Frida Kahlo, Masterpieces

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.4(17)Add rating

      42 selected master works by legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. A special bargain in first-class Schirmer/Mosel quality.

      Frida Kahlo, Masterpieces
    • Frida Kahlo 1907-1954: Pain and Passion

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.2(12406)Add rating

      Die faszinierenden Bilder von Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) waren in vielerlei Hinsicht Ausdruck ihrer Traumata. Ein fast tödlicher Unfall mit 18, gesundheitliche Probleme, eine turbulente Ehe, Fehlgeburten und Kinderlosigkeit: Die Malerin verwandelte ihre persönlichen Schicksalsschläge in revolutionäre Kunst . In ihren Selbstporträts blickt Kahlo den Betrachter mutig und herausfordernd an. Sie lehnte es ab, die Rolle des passiven Opfers einzunehmen, und verarbeitete stattdessen ihre Erfahrungen zu einer hybriden surreal-realen Sprache des Lebens , bestehend aus Haaren, Wurzeln, Adern, Ranken, Tentakeln und Eileitern. Viele ihrer Werke befassen sich auch mit den politischen Idealen des Kommunismus , die Kahlo mit ihrem Mann Diego Rivera teilte. Die Künstlerin beschreibt ihre Bilder selbst als „ das ehrlichste und wahrhaftigste, das ich tun konnte, um auszudrücken, was ich innerlich und äußerlich fühlte “. Dieser Band präsentiert eine Auswahl an Kahlos Werken und untersucht ihre Bedeutung als Malerin, feministische Ikone und Vertreterin der Kultur Lateinamerikas.

      Frida Kahlo 1907-1954: Pain and Passion
    • At eighteen, a bus accident changed Frida Kahlo's life, leaving her with lifelong pain. However, her determination and hard work fostered her artistic talent. Her paintings and writings reflect the courageous life story of a woman who continually sought herself alongside the famous Diego Rivera.

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    • The intimate life of artist Frida Kahlo is wonderfully revealed in the illustrated journal she kept during her last 10 years. This passionate and at times surprising record contains the artist's thoughts, poems, and dreams; many reflecting her stormy relationship with her husband, artist Diego Rivera, along with 70 mesmerising watercolour illustrations. The text entries in brightly coloured inks make the journal as captivating to look at as it is to read. Her writing reveals the artist's political sensibilities, recollections of her childhood, and her enormous courage in the face of more than thirty-five operations to correct injuries she had sustained in an accident at the age of eighteen.

      The diary of Frida Kahlo. An intimate self-portrait.
    • Frida Kahlo: The Last Interview

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      3.8(240)Add rating

      Frida Kahlo's legacy continues to grow in the public imagination in the nearly fifty years since her "discovery" in the 1970s. This collection of conversations over the course of her brief career allows a peek at the woman behind the hype. And allows us to see the image of herself she carefully crafted for the public.Frida Kahlo is now an icon. In the decades since her death, Kahlo has been celebrated as a proto-feminist, a misunderstood genius, and a leftist hero, but during her lifetime most knew her as ... Diego Rivera's wife. Featuring conversations with American scholar and Marxist, Bertram D. Wolfe, and art critic Raquel Tibol, this collection shows an artist undervalued, but also a woman in control of her image. From her timid beginnings after her first solo show, to a woman who confidently states that she is her only influence, the many faces of Kahlo presented here clearly show us the woman behind the "Fridamania" we know today.

      Frida Kahlo: The Last Interview
    • The Two Fridas

      • 32 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      A private entry from Frida Kahlo's journal, hidden for nearly four decades, is vividly brought to life through stunning illustrations in this picture book. The work captures the essence of Kahlo's artistic spirit and personal reflections, offering readers a unique glimpse into her thoughts and emotions. The combination of her words and the visual artistry creates an engaging experience that celebrates her legacy and invites exploration of her inner world.

      The Two Fridas
    • Frida Kahlo : Masterpieces of art

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      The painful, exquisite art of Mexico’s favourite artist was a product of immense physical pain, and an emotional tumultuous life. The new book features the range and power of her heavily autobiographical work, from the early, disturbing explorations of personal suffering to the more dulled, painkiller-drenched paintings of her later life.

      Frida Kahlo : Masterpieces of art
    • Im Herbst 1938 reist Frida Kahlo (1907 - 1954) nach New York. Anlaß ist ihre erste Einzelausstellung in der Galerie Julien Levy, die ein großer, auch finanzieller Erfolg wird. In New York trifft sie den Photographen Nickolas Muray (1892 - 1965) wieder, den sie bereits in Mexiko kennengelernt hatte, und eine leidenschaftliche - aber was in Frida Kahlos Leben war nicht von Leidenschaft geprägt? - Affaire beginnt. Muray, in Ungarn geboren, war 1913 in die USA ausgewandert und hatte 1921 sein eigenes Studio in Greenwich Village eröffnet. 1938 war er längst ein erfolgreicher Mode- und Werbephotograph und vor allem berühmt für seine Prominentenportraits. Von Fred Astaire, Marlene Dietrich und Scott Fitzgerald bis zu George Bernard Shaw, Roosevelt und Claude Monet reicht die Liste der Celebrities, die ihm Modell saßen. Seiner Affaire mit Frida verdanken wir einige der schönsten Portraits der Künstlerin, darunter vorrangig Farbaufnahmen. Muray, der seit seiner Jugend mit Farbe experimentierte, hätte sich kaum ein farbenprächtigeres - und attraktiveres - Modell als Frida Kahlo wünschen können. Unser Band versammelt eine Auswahl dieser bisher weitestgehend unpublizierten Bilder, die in der Geschichte der Kunst wie in der Farbphotographie ihresgleichen suchen. Die Auswahl wird begleitet von Auszügen aus dem Briefwechsel Kahlo/Muray und einem Text von Salomon Grimberg.

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