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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 759.972
EAN: 9780810959545
ISBN: 0810959542
Label: 'Harry N. Abrams, Inc.'
Manufacturer: 'Harry N. Abrams, Inc.'
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 296
Publication Date: August 01, 2005
Publisher: 'Harry N. Abrams, Inc.'
Sales Rank: 64032
Studio: 'Harry N. Abrams, Inc.'
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Published in its entirety, Frida Kahlo's 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 artist's 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 Frida's round, full script in brightly colored inks, make the journal as captivating to look at as it is to read. Her writing reveals the artist's 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 women's culturalists alike.
Amazon.com Review:
Frida Kahlo, one of the most dynamic figures of 20th-century art, has very nearly become a saint, so legendary is her tumultuous and tragic life. While there is no dearth of books about Kahlo and her work, none are as poignantly revealing as this diary, which includes her own words and pictures. We find the genesis of some of her most famous paintings, her love letters, and sketches of people she knew such as her husband, the Mexican mural painter Diego Rivera, and numerous studies for self-portraits. The most fascinating part of the book is the facsimile diary, in its exact size, reproduced here for the first time, with color illustrations. It is accompanied by an English translation with explanatory commentaries.
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There are some people for whom life itself is art, tragedy and all. Frida Kahlo was-is one of those people, her entire life was art in motion. I feel very lucky to have a copy of this personal work. There's darkness, humor, despair, love, warmth, sensuality, inspiration... The authors give a sensitive perspective on the journal entries along with translations in the back. Some may find this morbid but for me it is intensely life affirming, vibrant and beautiful. This is a book to be savored ... Read More
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I loved this book! I can't seem to put it down I do have to say that I would recommend it for billingual readers you will get a better understanding of the book. It is translated in english towards the back but, spanish readers will benifit the most out of the book because you will be able to understand Frida's humor about Diego. The first part of the diary is all in spanish and was written by Frida. The 2nd half is the english translation that will show a small replica of her drawings with the english ... Read More
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This book is simply beautiful. I especially love that it's a full color reproduction and then an English translation follows. If you are Frida devotee, I suggest getting this book.
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for those who love the work of frida kahlo this book has lots to look at im very pleased that i found it
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Frida Kahlo's diary has amplified my admiration for her. Her beautifully disturbing drawings and poetic words in this book are more than what I had expected. Though her handwriting is hard to read at times, the translations in the back are a big help. I shall cherish this book for a long time.
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