Portraits of the artist

A collection of interviews with the great Frida Kahlo captures the many facets of her spontaneous, luminous creativity

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BOOK REVIEW | Paintings | LGBTQ

Chintan Girish Modi 

Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was one of Mexico’s greatest painters but her fame extends far beyond the country that was her home. She is particularly loved by women, LGBTQ people, and those with disabilities who take strength not only from her art but also her life story. There is a plethora of writing about Kahlo, and it continues to grow every year.

The most recent addition is a wonderful book titled Frida Kahlo: The Last Interview and Other Conversations. This slim volume compiles seven of Kahlo’s interviews to the press between 1933 and 1954. They were first published in The ...

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First Published: Sat, February 13 2021. 00:06 IST
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