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Among the few women artists who have transcended art history, none had such a meteoric rise as the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). Her unmistakable face, depicted in over fifty extraordinary selfportraits, has been admired by generations This, along with hundreds of photographs taken by notable lens artists such as Edward Weston, Manuel, and Lola Álvarez Bravo, Nickolas Muray, and Martin Munkácsi, made Frida Kahlo an iconic image of 20thcentury art This largeformat XXL book allows readers to admire Frida Kahlo's paintings as never before, some in formats that go beyond the original works, interacting with famous photographs It presents pieces in private collections that are difficult to access for the general public and even reproduces works that were previously lost or have not been exhibited for more than 80 years The volume presents the most extensive study of Frida Kahlo's paintings to date, including some that have never been written about before The reader will find in this book a seductive account of Frida Kahlo's artistic career We access the intimacy of Frida's affections and passions through a selection of drawings, pages from her personal diary, letters, and an extensively illustrated biography featuring photos of Frida, Diego, and the Casa Azul, Frida's home and the center of her universe 624 pages Made of paper Approx. 18.1"L x 12.4"W x 3.2"T Made in Italy
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