The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait

Published in its entirety, Frida Kahlos amazing illustrated journal documents the last ten years of her turbulent life. These passionate, often surprising, intimate records, kept under lock and key for some 40 years in Mexico, reveal many new dimensions in the complex personal life of this remarkable Mexican artist. The 170-page journal contains the artists thoughts, poems, and dreams-many reflecting her stormy relationship with her husband, artist Diego Rivera-along with 70 mesmerizing watercolor illustrations. The text entries, written in Fridas round, full script in brightly colored inks, make the journal as captivating to look at as it is to read. Her writing reveals the artists political sensibilities, recollections of her childhood, and her enormous courage in the face of more than 35 operations to correct injuries she had sustained in an accident at the age of 18. This intimate portal into her life is sure to fascinate fans of the artist, art historians, and womens culturalists alike.

Author: Carlos Fuentes

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

Pages: 296

Publisher: Abrams

Publication Date: 2005-08-09