Frida

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Review "A mesmerising story of radical art, romantic politics, bizarre loves and physical suffering" -- Time Magazine"Hayden Herrera has succeeded admirably in cutting though the myths to offer a plausible likeness of this wretched glorious woman." -- Independent"‘Frida’ will hold its place as the first comprehensive biography of this most visceral of artists" -- Observer‘This meticulously researched and affectionate biography, illustrated with numerous photographs of her paintings, is long overdue." -- Sunday Times Synopsis This beautifully-illustrated and engrossing biography of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality and an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences. Born and brought up near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution, she suffered a devastating accident aged eighteen, which left her crippled and unable to bear children. Her marriage to the muralist Diego Riviera was tempestuous, and she had many love affairs with men as diverse as Isamu Noguchi and Leon Trotsky. Absorbed in Mexican folklore and culture and a lover of dramatic spectacle, Kahlo's tumultuous life is that of an extraordinary twentieth-century woman. See all Product description