The Diary of Frida Kahlo - An intimate self-portrait

Author(s): Frida Kahlo; Sarah M. Lowe; Carlos Fuentes

Biography

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.

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"The reproduction of Frida Kahlo's diary ... is a very special publishing event .... This replica is a beautiful fabrication, authentic in its details and faithful to the original....Her diary is a gorgeous phoenix: it adds to the luster of her posthumous life as an artist."

CARLOS FUENTES is celebrated internationally as one of the world's foremost literary figures. He has written numerous essays, articles, and novels and has 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.

General Fields

  • : 9780810959545
  • : Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
  • : Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
  • : June 2005
  • : 235mm X 152mm X 27mm
  • : September 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Frida Kahlo; Sarah M. Lowe; Carlos Fuentes
  • : Hardback
  • : 2005
  • : English; Spanish
  • : 296
  • : AGB
  • : cl167/bw171/tt338 illustrations, cl/bw/tt photographs