- Paperback: 295 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; New edition edition (26 Nov 1998)
- Language English, Spanish
- ISBN-10: 0747540977
- ISBN-13: 978-0747540977
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
155,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #39 in Books > History > North America > Mexico
- #65 in Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Women & Art
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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, reproduced here for the first time, with colour illustrations. It is accompanied by an English translation with explanatory commentaries.
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Kahlo's illustrated journal documenting the last ten years of her life reveals many new dimensions of the Mexican artist. The journal covers the years 1944-54 and contains Kahlo's thoughts, poems and dreams and reflects the stormy relationship with her husband Diego Rivera. Includes an introduction by Carlos Fuentes and a commentary by Sarah Lowe.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is probably the most intriguing artists' diary I have ever read. The visual experiments blend with verbal play and puns, and many odd but fascinating, slightly disjointed writings. I loved the way she used language, and played around with mantras of random words, and the sheer variety of layout and imagery, funny doodles and unconscious scribbles, is life- affirming and comforting (or at least I thought so :D ) The essay by Fuentes was one of the best and most inventive I have read of her, a life of complexity described by a poet with words. I would strongly recommend this to anyone with an interest in the woman behind the cult, it will broaden your mind beyond the cliches society has made of her life and symbolism, and will show you her very inventive interest in life.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Frida Kahlo was a woman of great artistic talent and her Picasso-influenced work tells a story about her life together with her husband, a man she adores so much she feels that he can move the very stars out of the sky. Her passionate and immensely detailed diary (in spanish) can be read by anyone and still touch the hearts of those who do not speak the language. The english translation allows the english-speaking reader to understand her highs and lows, but to read the actual copies of her diary really give you an understanding of her intense character.
Poetry and art fused together in an entirely unique way, this book is a treasure for the lover of both acts of expression, and the story of her life is illustrated not only in the introduction, but in the magnificent colours and words used in her diary.
This book will undoubtably inspire, shock, enlighten and touch the hearts of those who read it.
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