Born in Mexico in 1907, Frida Kahlo learned about suffering at an early
age. She fell victim to polio at the age of six, and was then seriously
hurt in a bus accident at eighteen, resulting in injuries that affected
her for the rest of her life. The young and indomitable Frida met Diego
Rivera, the great mural painter, when Mexico was at a great cultural and
political crossroads.
They formed a legendary partnership, with
a strong attachment to Mexican folk art, a deep commitment to the
Communist struggle and a raging artistic ambition that survived all the
trials of their marriage. Admired by the Surrealists and photographed by
the greatest, Frida was most renowned for her self-portraits and
unusual still lifes. This book traces the extraordinary life of this
artist whose unforgettable imagery combined cruelty and wit, honesty and
insolence, pain and empowerment.
Frida Kahlo : 'I Paint my Reality' - Christina Burrus
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