Author(s): John Morrison,Jamie Pietras
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 125
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Language: English
Date Published: 2010-10-01
Dimensions: 172.72 x 243.84 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: PA, United States
Edition: 2nd ed.
Illustrations: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations

As a teenager, painter Frida Kahlo suffered life-altering injuries in a bus accident. This traumatic event influenced her art, as she learned to paint from her hospital bed and suffered from pain for the rest of her life. In 1929, she married famed muralist Diego Rivera, and their tumultuous relationship also inspired her colorful and vibrant paintings. Her work has appeared in the Louvre and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn more about this talented painter and the stories behind her captivating work in Frida Kahlo, Second Edition, featuring vivid images, numerous reference features, and an informative narrative.