The Diary of Frida Kahlo (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Frida Kahlo
- First Published: 1995
- Type of Work: Diary
- Time of Work: The 1940’s through 1954
- Principal Characters: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera
- Genres: Nonfiction, Diary
- Subjects: Love or romance, Art or artists, Death or dying, Creative process, Painting or painters, Mexico or Mexicans, Diseases, Drawing
The revival of Frida Kahlo’s reputation as one of the significant artists of the twentieth century began with the publication of Hayden Herrera’s 1983 biography of her and has included numerous assessments of her work, catalogs of her paintings, museum exhibits, and such popular works as a cookbook and a collection of photographs of the artist. This publication of Kahlo’s journal, previously only available to scholars, offers further insight into the final years of her life and work.
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