This book considers one of the first women in the history of art who - with an unparalleled directness and brutal clarity - focused on subjects exclusively to do with women. Late 20th-century perceptions of Mexican art are now dominated by Kahlo, whose work has now gained enormous popularity. Her stormy relationship with the painter Diego Rivera is mirrored in many of her paintings, which also combine motifs of folk art with deeply personal self portraits.
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"The books have great subjects - some of the most famous images in all art - and they have something new to say about them." -- The New York Times Book Review
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Present-day perceptions of Mexican art are dominated by Frida Kahlo, whose powerful self-portraits and portrayals of emotional trauma have gained enormous popularity. Her relationship with painter Diego Rivera is mirrored in many of her stunning paintings, which combine motifs of folk art with a deeply personal symbolism.
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This review is from: Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (Pegasus Library) (Paperback)
This book gave me a glimpse into Frida's life, the turmoil she must have constantly felt to love a man whose weakness was all women. I could almost feel her thoughts through the author's words.
The ending brought me to tears. I wish I knew her. Once I started reading, I couldn't put this book down! thank you for a glimpse into Frida and Diego's lives.
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This review is from: Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (Pegasus Library) (Paperback)
This book provides better than average insight into lives of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. While people are now eagerly awaiting the Fall 2002 Selma Hayek movie on Frida, this book does provide some background into the world of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. If you are unfamilar with these artists this book would be a good place to start.
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This review is from: Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (Pegasus Library) (Hardcover)
The photographs include some not seen in the many other books on Kahlo, which is the primary strength of this book. However, it seems that some of the facts are drawn from the March biography of Rivera - which is at best questionable - and at worst Rivera's mythical reinterpretation of his own life. The unusual grammar and typographical errors are somewhat distracting at times. Overall, however, it provides a nice overview of the important points in the Kahlo-Rivera relationship.
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