Frida Kahlo : beneath the mirror / Gerry Souter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Souter, Gerry.

Series:

Great masters.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kahlo, Frida.

Painters--Mexico--Biography.

Painters.

Painting, Mexican--20th century.

Painting, Mexican.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[New York] : Parkstone International, [2010]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hidden behind the portraits of Frida Kahlo is the remarkable story of the artist's life. It is precisely this combination that attracts the spectator. Frida's work is a testimony of her life. It is not often that one can understand an artist simply by looking within the frame of their paintings. Frida Kahlo is without any doubt Mexico's gift to art history. She was just eighteen when a terrible accident changed her life forever, leaving her disabled and in constant pain. But her explosive temper, her unwavering determination and her eagerness gave her the strength to develop her artistic talen

Contents:

Summary; Introduction; The Wild Thing; Death of Innocence; Señora Diego Rivera; Affair of the Art; "I urgently need the dough!"; "Long live joy, life, Diego..."; Conclusion; Biography; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781283959414

1283959410

9781780422923

178042292X

OCLC:

758334324