Frida Kahlo: Living Art (Living Art Series)
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
Frida Kahlo: Living Art (Living Art Series) Details
Review "The book. . . pays tribute to [Kahlo's] ability to transmute physical and emotional pain into art."—The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review Read more From the Inside Flap Frida Kahlo is one of the art world's most enigmatic figures. Beautiful, talented, tragic and strong, she broke barriers as a woman and as an artist and her story is irresistibly fascinating. This dynamically illustrated biography makes use of full-page reproductions, historical photographs and the latest research to offer a balanced view of the artist and the impact her work has had in the decades since her death. Read more About the Author Claudia Bauer is an art historian and editor of art books. Read more
Reviews
This book is divided into 7 chapters and begins with a brief history of art in Mexico. It then presents a high level "Overview" biography of the colorful world of Frida Kahlo. A woman passionate about art, love and politics, she lived a life characterized by personal tragedy and unshakable optimism, by great intense love and bitter disappointment. A life whose turbulent twists and turns are dramatically documented in her unique and highly personal paintings.This biography is not exactly chronological and is somewhat repetitive in that the "Overview" is presented first and then some major events in her life are detailed in the back of the book...and not necessarily in chronological order.There are several color images of her paintings throughout the book with a brief discussion of some of them. If you're looking for an in-depth discussion of her paintings you won't find it here. For that I recommend "Frida Kahlo - The Paintings" by Hayden Herrera.This is a great "Introduction to Frida Kahlo" book. Not only because of its content but because it's readily available on Amazon.com for cheap.....I paid only 7 cents for my "new" copy. If you're not familiar with Frida Kahlo then this is a great "Kaho 101" book for you. If you've already read other Kahlo books and are somewhat familiar with her life and works then this book probably isn't for you.
