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On Frida Kahlo’s birth anniversary, a question: Would she have liked how she is understood by the world today?
July 06, 2024 5:04 pm
The Mexican artist has had many labels slapped onto her — surrealist, quirky, Diego Rivera's wife — of which she chose none. For a woman who fought those who reduced her to her ‘eccentricism’ and ‘exoticism’ and physical anguish and personal upheaval, co-opting the artist for marketing ploys or easy activism is unjust
Documentary Frida out: Five things you should know about Frida Kahlo, revolutionary artist and feminist
March 21, 2024 8:27 am
Frida Kahlo's intensely personal works drew from Mexican culture, folk art and her own struggles with love and health. They also represented her rejection of conservative values. Here's a brief account of her life and some of her famous paintings.
How the work of radical photographer Tina Modotti stood the test of time
January 07, 2022 4:04 pm
Modotti's modern shots remain style-defining, with Madonna being a collector. Yet, she traded in her camera in 1931 to serve the Communist Party of Moscow.
Explained: Frida Kahlo, her influences, inspirations, and most recognised works of art
November 18, 2021 7:19 am
Considered one of Mexico's greatest artists, Frida Kahlo painted intensely personal work that was often bold and vibrant.
Frida Kahlo self-portrait sets auction record for Latin American painting
November 17, 2021 1:59 pm
Completed in 1949, Kahlo's Diego y yo (Diego and I) went under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York and sold to an unidentified buyer
On Frida Kahlo's birthday, a look at the times B-Town celebs channeled the famous painter
July 06, 2021 1:24 pm
From Kangana Ranaut to Swara Bhasker, some actors have paid homage to this artistical genius through their style -- check it out
Loneliness in Art: Jitish Kallat and Gigi Scaria on its intensity and escape
June 09, 2020 11:40 am
For Jitish Kallat, Frida Kahlo’s The Two Fridas melds imagery of healing and agitation all at once, Gigi Scaria finds in Sudhir Patwardhan’s Balcony a faraway destination that’s as important as one’s breath.
Kangana Ranut opts for a Frida Kahlo hairdo and we have mixed feelings
January 23, 2020 7:22 pm
For the promotional event of Panga, she wore a pastel green floral salwar suit from Torani. Styled by celebrity artist Ami Patel, her regular ethnic casuals were teamed with elegant an Frida-inspired hairdo.
Frida Kahlo Barbie: Salma Hayek and Twitterati slam Mattel for ignoring her uniqueness and unibrow
March 12, 2018 8:13 pm
Sharing a photo of the Frida Kahlo Barbie on Instagram, Salma Hayek who played Kahlo in her biopic, wrote, “#fridakahlo never tried to be or look like anyone else.” Many others joined in and slammed the company for using her image but not adhering to her look and style, specially her unibrow and upper lip hair.
Frida Kahlo painting sells at auction for record $8 mn
May 13, 2016 6:59 pm
The 1939 painting "Two Nudes in the Forest (The Earth Itself)" was estimated to be worth USD 8 to USD 12 million.
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