Born in Mexico in 1907, Frida Kahlo learned about suffering at an early age.
This book traces the extraordinary life of this artist whose unforgettable imagery combined cruelty and wit, honesty and insolence, pain and empowerment..
Admired by the Surrealists and photographed by the greatest, Frida was most renowned for her self-portraits and unusual still lifes.
They formed a legendary partnership, with a strong attachment to Mexican folk art, a deep commitment to the Communist struggle and a raging artistic ambition that survived all the trials of their marriage.
The young and indomitable Frida met Diego Rivera, the great mural painter, when Mexico was at a great cultural and political crossroads.
She fell victim to polio at the age of six, and was then seriously hurt in a bus accident at eighteen, resulting in injuries that affected her for the rest of her life.
Born in Mexico in 1907, Frida Kahlo learned about suffering at an early age
