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Frida: The Making of an Icon - Hardcover

 
9781917055291: Frida: The Making of an Icon

Synopsis

Featuring over 130 works, as well as the work of more than 80 of her contemporaries and artists she inspired from later generations, discover the extraordinary story of how Frida Kahlo became one of the most influential artists of all time, a cultural phenomenon, and an internationally recognised commercial icon.

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About the Author

Tobias Ostrander is Estrellita B. Brodsky Curator-at-Large of Latin American Art at Tate. He was previously Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (2011–2019).

Beatriz García-Velasco is Assistant Curator, International Art at Tate Modern. She has worked on a range of exhibitions, live performances, commissions and film programmes, and develops the Tate collection through the Latin American Acquisition Committee. Selected projects include the upcoming Frida Kahlo: The Making of An Icon (2026); Mike Kelley: Ghost & Spirit (2024-5); Capturing the Moment (2023-4); and Cecilia Vicuña: Brain Forest Quipu Hyundai Commission (2022-3). Through her involvement with Tate Film, Beatriz has also worked with pioneering living artists.

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Featuring over 130 works, as well as the work of more than 80 of her contemporaries and artists she inspired from later generations, discover the extraordinary story of how Frida Kahlo became one of the most influential artists of all time, a cultural phenomenon, and an internationally recognised commercial icon.

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