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Frida in America

Celia Stahr
Frida in America Book PDF

Author : Celia Stahr
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250113399

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Frida in America by Celia Stahr Pdf

The riveting story of how three years spent in the United States transformed Frida Kahlo into the artist we know today "[An] insightful debut....Featuring meticulous research and elegant turns of phrase, Stahr’s engrossing account provides scholarly though accessible analysis for both feminists and art lovers." —Publisher's Weekly Mexican artist Frida Kahlo adored adventure. In November, 1930, she was thrilled to realize her dream of traveling to the United States to live in San Francisco, Detroit, and New York. Still, leaving her family and her country for the first time was monumental. Only twenty-three and newly married to the already world-famous forty-three-year-old Diego Rivera, she was at a crossroads in her life and this new place, one filled with magnificent beauty, horrific poverty, racial tension, anti-Semitism, ethnic diversity, bland Midwestern food, and a thriving music scene, pushed Frida in unexpected directions. Shifts in her style of painting began to appear, cracks in her marriage widened, and tragedy struck, twice while she was living in Detroit. Frida in America is the first in-depth biography of these formative years spent in Gringolandia, a place Frida couldn’t always understand. But it’s precisely her feelings of being a stranger in a strange land that fueled her creative passions and an even stronger sense of Mexican identity. With vivid detail, Frida in America recreates the pivotal journey that made Senora Rivera the world famous Frida Kahlo.

What Would Frida Do?

Arianna Davis
What Would Frida Do Book PDF

Author : Arianna Davis
Publisher : Seal Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781541646315

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What Would Frida Do? by Arianna Davis Pdf

Having doubts about your next step? Ask yourself what artist Frida Kahlo would do in this “beautiful volume . . . sure to inspire” (Boston Globe). NAMED A BEST GIFT BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: Instyle, Oprah Daily, Business Insider, Esquire, Boston Globe, and Redbook Revered as much for her fierce spirit as she is for her art, Frida Kahlo stands today as a feminist symbol of daring creativity. Her paintings have earned her admirers around the world, but perhaps her greatest work of art was her own life. What Would Frida Do? celebrates this icon’s signature style, outspoken politics, and boldness in love and art—even in the face of hardship and heartbreak. We see her tumultuous marriage with the famous muralist Diego Rivera and rumored flings with Leon Trotsky and Josephine Baker. In this irresistible read, writer Arianna Davis conjures Frida’s brave spirit, encouraging women to create fearlessly and stand by their own truths.

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Carol Sabbeth
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Book PDF

Author : Carol Sabbeth
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613741832

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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera by Carol Sabbeth Pdf

Children will find artistic inspiration as they learn about iconic artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in these imaginative and colorful activities. The art and ideas of Kahlo and Rivera are explored through projects that include painting a self-portrait Kahlo-style, creating a mural with a social message like Rivera, making a Day of the Dead ofrenda, and crafting an Olmec head carving. Vibrant illustrations throughout the book include Rivera's murals and paintings, Kahlo's dreamscapes and self-portraits, pre-Columbian art and Mexican folk art, as well as many photographs of the two artists. Children will learn that art is more than just pretty pictures; it can be a way to express the artist's innermost feelings, a source of everyday joy and fun, an outlet for political ideas, and an expression of hope for a better world. Sidebars will introduce children to other Mexican artists and other notable female artists. A time line, listings of art museums and places where Kahlo and Rivera's art can be viewed, and a list of relevant websites complete this cross-cultural art experience.

Me, Frida

Amy Novesky
Me Frida Book PDF

Author : Amy Novesky
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 141971516X

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Me, Frida by Amy Novesky Pdf

In this picture-book biography of artist Frida Kahlo, young readers learn how her exploration of San Francisco leads her to discover more than the beauty, diversity, and exuberance of America. Full color.

Who Was Frida Kahlo?

Sarah Fabiny,Who HQ
Who Was Frida Kahlo Book PDF

Author : Sarah Fabiny,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780698159785

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Who Was Frida Kahlo? by Sarah Fabiny,Who HQ Pdf

You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved homeland, Mexico. Her paintings continue to inform and inspire popular culture around the world.

Frida Kahlo and San Francisco

Circe Henestrosa,Gannit Ankori,Hillary C. Olcott
Frida Kahlo and San Francisco Book PDF

Author : Circe Henestrosa,Gannit Ankori,Hillary C. Olcott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Artists
ISBN : 3777435732

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Frida Kahlo and San Francisco by Circe Henestrosa,Gannit Ankori,Hillary C. Olcott Pdf

Frida Kahlo's sojourns to San Francisco were brief but extremely impactful. It was in the California city--the first she visited in the US--that she ventured into a new world beyond the scope of Coyoacán, Mexico City, and Cuernavaca. Away from home, she began to explore her contemporary environment and her own potential. It was love at first sight when she saw the ocean and the bay and explored the diverse neighborhoods and cultures. In San Francisco, Kahlo refined her sartorial flair, enhanced her political and social worldview, and began to paint seriously. Today she is recognized as a cultural icon, an innovative creator of original style, and one of the most critically acclaimed artists of the twentieth century.Published on the occasion of a major exhibition at the de Young, this book marks the triumphant return of Frida Kahlo to San Francisco, the city where her process of becoming began to unfold.

Frida

Hayden Herrera
Frida Book PDF

Author : Hayden Herrera
Publisher : Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526605317

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Frida by Hayden Herrera Pdf

The beautifully illustrated and utterly absorbing biography of one of the twentieth century's most transfixing artists Frida is the story of one of the twentieth century 's most extraordinary women, the painter Frida Kahlo. Born near Mexico City, she grew up during the turbulent days of the Mexican Revolution and, at eighteen, was the victim of an accident that left her crippled and unable to bear children. To salvage what she could from her unhappy situation, Kahlo had to learn to keep still so she began to paint. Kahlo 's unique talent was to make her one of the century 's most enduring artists. But her remarkable paintings were only one element of a rich and dramatic life. Frida is also the story of her tempestuous marriage to the muralist Diego Rivera, her love affairs with numerous, diverse men such as Isamu Noguchi and Leon Trotsky, her involvement with the Communist Party, her absorption in Mexican folklore and culture, and of the inspiration behind her unforgettable art.

Frida Kahlo, 1907-1954

Andrea Kettenmann,Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo 1907 1954 Book PDF

Author : Andrea Kettenmann,Frida Kahlo
Publisher : Taschen
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 3822859834

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Frida Kahlo, 1907-1954 by Andrea Kettenmann,Frida Kahlo Pdf

A brief illustrated study of the life and career of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

Frida Kahlo. The Complete Paintings

TASCHEN
Frida Kahlo The Complete Paintings Book PDF

Author : TASCHEN
Publisher : Taschen
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3836574209

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Frida Kahlo. The Complete Paintings by TASCHEN Pdf

Frida Kahlo, Mexican artist and champion of justice and women's rights, transformed the pain and suffering of her life into enduringly powerful paintings. This XXL monograph brings together all of Kahlo's 152 paintings in stunning reproductions.

Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg

Emily Rapp Black
Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg Book PDF

Author : Emily Rapp Black
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781912559275

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Frida Kahlo and My Left Leg by Emily Rapp Black Pdf

A New York Times-bestselling author's personal examination of how the experiences, art, and disabilities of Frida Kahlo shaped her life as an amputee. At first sight of Frida Kahlo’s painting The Two Fridas, Emily Rapp Black felt a connection with the artist. An amputee from childhood, Rapp Black grew up with a succession of prosthetic limbs and learned that she had to hide her disability from the world. Kahlo sustained lifelong injuries after a horrific bus crash, and her right leg was eventually amputated. In Kahlo’s art, Rapp Black recognized her own life, from the numerous operations to the compulsion to create to silence pain. Here she tells her story of losing her infant son to Tay-Sachs, giving birth to a daughter, and learning to accept her body. She writes of how Frida Kahlo inspired her to find a way forward when all seemed lost. Book cover image: Frida Kahlo, prosthetic limb. Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera Archives. Bank of Mexico, Fiduciary in the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museum Trust.

Viva Frida

Yuyi Morales
Viva Frida Book PDF

Author : Yuyi Morales
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781466877207

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Viva Frida by Yuyi Morales Pdf

A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book A 2015 Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her life was filled with laughter, love, and tragedy, all of which influenced what she painted on her canvases. Distinguished author/illustrator Yuyi Morales illuminates Frida's life and work in this elegant and fascinating book. A Neal Porter Book

Little Frida

Anthony Browne
Little Frida Book PDF

Author : Anthony Browne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Imaginary companions
ISBN : 1662255578

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Little Frida by Anthony Browne Pdf

"Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo's life was marked by pain and loneliness. In real life, she walked with a limp, but in her dreams, she flew. One day, her imagination took her on a journey to a girl in white who could dance without pain and hold her secrets, an indelible figure who would find her way into Frida's art in years to come. Inspired by Frida Kahlo's diary, Anthony Browne captures the essence of the artist's early flights of fancy. A note at the end offers a brief biography of the artist who has intrigued art lovers the world over."--

Frida Kahlo: The Last Interview

Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo The Last Interview Book PDF

Author : Frida Kahlo
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781612198767

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Frida Kahlo: The Last Interview by Frida Kahlo Pdf

Frida Kahlo's legacy continues to grow in the public imagination in the nearly fifty years since her "discovery" in the 1970s. This collection of conversations over the course of her brief career allows a peek at the woman behind the hype. And allows us to see the image of herself she carefully crafted for the public. Frida Kahlo is now an icon. In the decades since her death, Kahlo has been celebrated as a proto-feminist, a misunderstood genius, and a leftist hero, but during her lifetime most knew her as ... Diego Rivera's wife. Featuring conversations with American scholar and Marxist, Bertram D. Wolfe, and art critic Raquel Tibol, this collection shows an artist undervalued, but also a woman in control of her image. From her timid beginnings after her first solo show, to a woman who confidently states that she is her only influence, the many faces of Kahlo presented here clearly show us the woman behind the "Fridamania" we know today.

Frida Kahlo

Raquel Tibol
Frida Kahlo Book PDF

Author : Raquel Tibol
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0826321887

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Frida Kahlo by Raquel Tibol Pdf

This collection reveals the complexities, sadness, and creative spirit of the Mexican painter. Kahlo's frank discussions with Tibol about the psychosexual symbolism in her paintings makes this a valuable source for those who want to understand her art.

Frida Kahlo

Malka Drucker
Frida Kahlo Book PDF

Author : Malka Drucker
Publisher : Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015022240777

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Frida Kahlo by Malka Drucker Pdf

A detailed account of the often turbulent life and career of Mexico's most famous woman artist.