When she died, her husband Diego Rivera ordered her clothes be locked up for 15 years. When Diego passed three years later, a philanthropist, art collector and old friend of the couple, Dolores Olmedo became the manager of their houses. She kept all of Kahlo's belongings secretly guarded under lock
As a new exhibition uncovers the private possessions of the revolutionary artist, we take you on a 26-letter trip through her world
As a huge Frida Kahlo fan myself, I thought I'd seen just about all the best photographs of the iconic artist, but today I stumbled upon an enormous archive of personal snaps on the Casa Azul tumblr site. It may not be her estate's official Tumblr, but it sure feels like I've been flicking through o
Frida Kahlo: Her Universe is a fascinating archive of personal objects and photographs from La Casa Azul, where the artist was born, lived, and died
With the art world in the midst of Frida fever, we look back at some of the most iconic photographs of the artist through the years.
Para cruzar al Mictlán las almas de los muertos debían cruzar un río para llegar, ayudados de un Xoloitzcuintle. Sin
The phrase ‘femme fatale’ must have been invented for ‘La Doña’ – diva of the golden age of Mexican cinema, María Félix. Strong-willed, outspoken, controversial and drop-dead gorgeous, her life story is that of a movie script, an escapee from desperate and humble beginnings, teenage beauty queen, si
What did Frida Kahlo's voice sound like? Artist Frida Kahlo has fascinated people for decades, and now, 68 years after her death, excitement rages over
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According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Kahlo was diagnosed with minor depression, experiencing 2 major depressive episodes & suicide attempts
