Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up

Name: Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781851779604
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Summary

Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up delves into the personal and artistic life of the iconic Mexican painter through a revealing glimpse into her belongings. The book offers an exploration of her personal items, clothing, and artefacts, allowing readers to understand the intimate connections between her art, identity, and the cultural influences that shaped her work. It is a celebration of her individuality and enduring legacy in the world of art and culture.
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Explore the vibrant and deeply personal world of Frida Kahlo through a collection of her personal belongings and art. This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the intersection of personal life and artistic expression, and if you enjoy discovering the intimate details that shaped one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century.

Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up

Frida Kahlo's Wardrobe presents a fresh view of Kahlo's compelling life story. The book expands upon the narrative of discovery, presenting highlights from Kahlo's collection alongside her self-portraits. This pairing is unprecedented, and it will be enriched by specially commissioned photography of her belongings.

A gorgeous book focussing on Frida Kahlo’s wardrobe - as distinctive and instantly recognisable as her much-celebrated art.

Description

Frida Kahlo (1907–1958) is an artist with a unique international appeal. Her instantly recognisable work draws extensively on her life and her extraordinarily personal reflections upon it.

On Kahlo’s death, her husband Diego Rivera ordered that her most private possessions be locked away until fifteen years after his death. The bathroom in which her belongings were stored remained unopened until 2004. Through this incredible archive, Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up offers the reader a unique window into Kahlo’s life.

This book focuses on the personal, combining her prosthetics and clothes with self-portraits, diary entries and letters to build an intimate portrait of the artist through her possessions, setting this in the context of her political and social beliefs.

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Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up has received acclaim for its insightful exploration of Kahlo's life and art. Critics highlight the exhibition’s remarkable curation of her personal belongings and art, offering an intimate view of her enduring spirit and style. The blend of personal items and art gives a compelling, holistic portrayal of the artist, showcasing her resilience and leaving visitors with a profound admiration for her.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781851779604

Publisher: V & A Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: V & A Publishing

Contributors:

Edited by Claire Wilcox
Edited by Circe Henestrosa

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 226.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1310g

Pages: 256

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Claire Wilcox is Senior Curator in the Department of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum and Professor in Fashion Curation at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London. Circe Henestrosa is an independent curator and Head of the School of Fashion at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.