Frida

A Biography of Frida Kahlo

De: Hayden Herrera

Narrado por: Timothy Andrés Pabon

""Through her art, Herrera writes, Kahlo made of herself both performer and icon. Through this long overdue biography, Kahlo has also, finally, been made fully human."" — San Francisco Chronicle

Hailed by readers and critics across the country, this engrossing biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality, an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences: her childhood near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution; a devastating accident at age eighteen that left her crippled and unable to bear children; her tempestuous marriage to muralist Diego Rivera and intermittent love affairs with men as diverse as Isamu Noguchi and Leon Trotsky; her association with the Communist Party; her absorption in Mexican folklore and culture; and her dramatic love of spectacle.

Here is the tumultuous life of an extraordinary twentieth-century woman.

Detailed story of the artist's life

Excellent biography of Frida explores her life and her art. Highly recommended. The author does a great job describing Frida's life, then examining how the paintings reflect the events of her life.

Absolutely fantastic

It’s perfect. What a beautiful tragic life. Thank you for this book. Narrator is great

Amazing letters by Frida and painting break down

I adore this book and it made me understand so much of Frida in her own words.

a fascinating story about an icon

I have to admit this was worth the credit. She's one of the great artists in modern times. The only criticism I have is that I wish the author had dived deeper into her queer relationships. One with a woman is mentioned briefly in passing, and it's kind of messed up. Maybe this information was not available, but I'd be curious. I also would have appreciated brief mentions to were the information was sourced, even at the end.

A must read

I really enjoyed this autobiography. Frida had lived such an interesting life. The reader was awesome.