Love & Frida Kahlo

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Celebrating the life and loves of the renowned Mexican artist, this anthology features her ground-breaking images. With an overview of her life and loves, the book includes quotes and diary entries from Frida herself, alongside selected love poetry from around the world.

Love, longing, and art intertwine in this sumptuous tribute to Frida Kahlo. Featuring an anthology of love poems by more than 20 poets from the Spanish-speaking world, the book explores the passions that shaped Kahlo’s life and fuelled her creativity. An evocative overview of her life and artistic practice traces her unique techniques and visionary approach, while lavish full-colour reproductions of her paintings, drawings, and photographs bring her world vividly to life. Woven throughout are intimate quotations from Kahlo’s letters and diaries, revealing a voice at once fierce, tender, and unforgettable. This is a celebration of love in all its forms, seen through the heart and art of one of the twentieth century’s most compelling figures.

Love poetry from some of the greatest authors of the Spanish-speaking world including:

Delmira Agostini, Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo Neruda, Gabriela Mistral, Antonio Machado, Octavio Paz