Frida Kahlo
Subtitle: face to face
By: Judy Chicago ; with Frances Borzello
Contributors: Borzello, Frances
Publisher: Prestel
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Munich; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9783791343600
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation
Description: This volume examines the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). The authors present Kahlo's story through their interpretations of and their commentary about 100 of Kahlo's paintings. They explore Kahlo's many faces -- woman, artist, historical figure, and inspiration. The authors discuss how Kahlo's work fits in with some of the major themes of women's art throughout the 20th century, including gender, the body, relationships, the self, pain, pride, and culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Frida Kahlo and I : a personal reflection  -- Judy Chicago; title: The art of life  -- Frances Borzello; title: Frida's circle --; title: Mirror images --; title: Mexican identity --; title: My Diego --; title: Frida's cosmology --; title: My menagerie --; title: Fruit and flowers --; title: Divided self --; title: Inside out.