THE DIARY OF FRIDA KAHLO, An Intimate Self-Portrait

Kahlo, Frida; Fuentes, Carlos, Introduction

ISBN 10: 0810959542 / ISBN 13: 9780810959545

Published by Abrams, 2005, 2005

About this Item

Royal octavo, hardcover, fine in near fine maroon, pink and blue decorative dj. Tight and unmarked. Marbled endpapers.295 pp. including index. Frida was one of the most renowned Mexican artists of the twentieth century. Here she documents the last 10 years of her turbulent life. These passionate, often surprising, intimate records, kept under lock and key for some 40 years in Mexico, reveal many new dimensions in the complex personal life of this remarkable artist. Her writing reveals the artist?s political sensibilities, recollections of her childhood, and her enormous courage in the face of more than 35 operations to correct injuries she had sustained in an accident at the age of 18.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE DIARY OF FRIDA KAHLO, An Intimate Self-Portrait
• Publisher: Abrams, 2005
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810959542
• ISBN 13: 9780810959545
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

Published in its entirety, Frida Kahlo’s amazing illustrated journal documents the last ten years of her turbulent life. These passionate, often surprising, intimate records, kept under lock and key for some 40 years in Mexico, reveal many new dimensions in the complex personal life of this remarkable Mexican artist. The 170-page journal contains the artist’s thoughts, poems, and dreams―many reflecting her stormy relationship with her husband, artist Diego Rivera―along with 70 mesmerizing watercolor illustrations. The text entries, written in Frida’s round, full script in brightly colored inks, make the journal as captivating to look at as it is to read. Her writing reveals the artist’s political sensibilities, recollections of her childhood, and her enormous courage in the face of more than 35 operations to correct injuries she had sustained in an accident at the age of 18. This intimate portal into her life is sure to fascinate fans of the artist, art historians, and women’s culturalists alike.

About the Author

The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is now regarded as one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century.Carlos Fuentes is celebrated internationally as one of the world’s foremost literary figures. He has written numerous essays, articles, and novels. He has also served as Mexico’s ambassador to France and has held other diplomatic and academic posts. Sarah M. Lowe is the author of Frida Kahlo, an analytical study of her paintings, and coauthor of Consuelo Kanaga: An American Photographer. Her monograph on the photographs of Tina Modotti is also published by Abrams.