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Frida Kahlo: Face to Face Hardcover – September 1, 2010

by Judy Chicago (Author), Frances Borzello (Author)

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At once deeply personal and brilliantly perceptive, this dynamic reconsideration of the life and work of Frida Kahlo is curated by the prominent feminist artist Judy Chicago, who helped introduce American audiences to Kahlo's paintings. For decades Judy Chicago has worked tirelessly to ensure that women's artistic achievements become a permanent part of our cultural heritage. In this sumptuous, large format book, she turns her attention to the work of Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most revered female painters. In this volume Chicago, together with her collaborator, art historian Frances Borzello, has handpicked a selection of Kahlo's work, a hundred portraits that speak to the full spectrum of women's experience. The result is a fascinating conversation between two artistic icons, one that is further enhanced by a dialogue between Chicago and Borzello, an authority on women's portraiture. The book features each work on its own spread, facing commentary by Chicago and Borzello. Essays explore Kahlo's many facets: woman, artist, historical figure, and inspiration. Designed to evoke a Mexican retablo, or altarpiece, this volume reframes Frida Kahlo for a contemporary audience.

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Hardcover: 252 pages
Publisher: Prestel (September 1, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3791343602
ISBN-13: 978-3791343600
Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 1.2 x 13.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
Average Customer Review: 9 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #662,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5190 in Art History (Books)
- #3271 in Arts & Photography Criticism
- #1041 in Individual Artist Monographs

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Caroline V.

Five Stars

June 7, 2017

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Another good book about this excellent artist.

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Lovely book

November 30, 2017

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Lovely book

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Molly

Five Stars

November 4, 2015

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wonderfully illustrated book

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heather davis-buss

Brilliant

January 3, 2013

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This is a must have for anyone who loves the work of Frida Kahlo. Judy Chicago brilliant insights make this, not just a book of art, but a work of art itself.

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Fernand Sajovic

I reommend

May 17, 2013

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What a book it belong to my archive library of art book. All my friend had a look at it and will purchase

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Ikubamay

Gorgeous and informative

January 18, 2011

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I saw this book at a museum in San Francisco and knew I had to get it as a gift for a family member. It makes a great coffee table book. The pictures are colorful and the text is easy to read.

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Pam Drapala

Another Book on Frida From Another Point of View

December 10, 2010

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In reference to the book, it is a good book and provided information not found in other books on Frida Kahlo. In reference to the book, I attended Judy Chicago's latest talk at the San Diego Art Museum this week on this book. Hundreds of people showed up to hear what Judy had to say. Judy has been part of the art circle since the 1970s, is knowledgeable about the art world, and is very well versed as a writer. Judy stated that women have not been acknowledge for their art in history. However; I believe the reason is because women were always responsible for having children and raising them. Creative women have had to chose between having an art career or having children, and it was not until the last 50 years that more women have become artists because technology has allowed them to do so. With washing machines, clothes dryers, dish washers, etc., women have had more time to create art when they wished. In the past women have not had a place in the art world according to Judy; therefore, women were not part of that world. Now that times are changing, so is the art world. I truly believe that technology has freed women to be what ever they desire to be, and I'm truly thankful for that.

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M. Brooks

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May 31, 2012

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The author of this book is Judy Chicago, a prominent feminist artist who has for decades worked tirelessly to ensure that women's artistic achievements become a permanent part of our cultural heritage. She is in the forefront of assuring that women artists are equally recognized with male artists. Her co-author, Frances Borzello, is a London-based art historian who has written extensively on cultural and gender issues and is a specialist in women artists' self-portraiture. Together they handpicked 90 of Kahlo's works that speak to the full spectrum of women's experiences. The text in this book is a "dialogue" between the two artistic icons in which they discuss their interpretation of the selected works.

The book begins with a 5 page "Introduction" written by Chicago. In this essay Chicago explains how she became involved in the writing of this book and that one of their goals for this book was "...to consider Kahlo's art without constantly referring to her biography as a way of explaining the imagery". I find this goal very difficult if not impossible....Kahlo painted a diary of her life....her work is her biography on canvas. The focus of this "essay", and the rest of the book, is mostly Chicago's feminist views and the inequality of women artist throughout history and into the present.

I have to say that I was disappointed in this book. I put this book aside several times but in the interest of a fair review I forced myself to finish it. There were times when the content was so focused on the feminist movement that I lost sight of the fact the book was about Kahlo. This book should have been titled: "The History of the Feminist Movement in Art". I have researched Kahlo's life and work for the past 7 years and read more than 30 Kahlo books. If this book was the first book that I read on Kahlo I probably wouldn't have continued my research. This book just didn't tell me enough about Kahlo to keep my interest. If you didn't already know who Kahlo was before you read this book you still wouldn't know when you finished reading it. I know this book was not intended to be a biography but it was just too focused on "Feminism" for me. The most impressive features about this book are it's size, the beautiful binding and the plates. The oversized plates in this book are "HD" quality and some of the best I have ever seen.

Bottom line....I was not impressed by this book. I wouldn't recommend it.

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