Art Masters: Frida Kahlo - by Caroline Bugler Hardcover

Book Synopsis

This beautifully illustrated biography explores Frida Kahlo's life and legacy as a pioneering 20th-century Mexican artist and cultural icon, making it a wonderful gift for any lover of art.

Widely revered as a feminist icon and as a ground-breaking Mexican artist (she was the first Mexican artist to have a work purchased by the Louvre Museum in Paris), Frida Kahlo led a fascinating life, but one tinged with sadness - from suffering polio as a child to an accident at the age of 18 that left her with lifelong medical issues and led to a supposed suicide at the age of 47. In this concise biography, the author takes a look at the influences on Kahlo's work: her early childhood; the fascination with the mythology of earlier Mexican civilisations and Mexicanidad (a romanticised form of nationalism that gained popularity after the revolution); surrealism; and portraiture as well as exploring the works for which she became so renowned. Beautifully illustrated in full color, this is a great introduction to one of the 20th century's most popular female artists.

About the Author

Caroline Bugler MA is an author and editor specializing in the visual arts and world cultures. She is currently working on the Collections Information Project at the National Gallery, London, and is also Editor of the British Museum Members Magazine. She is a regular contributor of exhibition reviews to Country Life magazine and other art journals is the author of several books including The Cat in Art, The Bird in Art and Strange Beauty: German Paintings at the National Gallery. She lives in London, UK.