She was a dutiful child but had a fiery temperament. (Shortly before Kahlo and Rivera were wed in 1929, Kahlo’s father warned his future son-in-law, who at age 42 had already had two wives and many ...
The Making of an Icon examines how Frida Kahlo evolved from little-known artist to global phenomenon, inspiring feminists, ...
In 1939, the Mexican artist decided to get rid of ‘The Dream (The Bed)’ when Nickolas Muray announced he was getting married.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The long-held secrets of the Kahlo family, including those of legendary artist Frida, are about to be unlocked for the world with the opening of the Casa Kahlo Museum this weekend.
The Museo Casa Kahlo, housed three blocks away from the famous Casa Azul, offers a window into the painter's private life. A room at the Museo Casa Kahlo displays Frida Kahlo's clothing and, for the ...
An arresting self-portrait by Frida Kahlo, featuring the artist slumbering beneath a tangle of vines in a carved canopy bed with a skeleton reclining above her, set records at a Sotheby's auction on ...