Book Frida Kahlo The Complete Paintings XXL

The complete pictorial works of Frida Kahlo in an XXL edition

Among the rare female artists who have transcended art history, none have experienced as spectacular a rise as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). His singular face, immortalized in more than fifty exceptional self-portraits, has captivated the admiration of successive generations. Thanks to hundreds of photographs taken by renowned artists such as Edward Weston, Manuel and Lola Álvarez Bravo, Nickolas Muray and Martin Munkácsi, Frida Kahlo became an iconic figure in 20th century art.

After an accident in her youth, Frida chose the path of painting. Her marriage to Diego Rivera in 1929 catapulted her onto the artistic scene, not only at the heart of Mexico's Cultural Renaissance, but also in the United States. The poet André Breton, impressed by her work, integrated her into the international surrealist movement and exhibited her works in Paris in 1939, attracting the admiration of Picasso, Kandinsky and Duchamp.

This XXL book offers intimate access to Frida's affections and passions through a selection of drawings, pages from her diary, letters and a biography richly illustrated with photos of Frida, Diego and Casa Azul, the Frida's home became the center of her universe. Readers have the opportunity to admire Frida Kahlo's paintings like never before in this large format, revealing never-before-seen details and reproducing famous photographs. The book features works from private collections and reproduces pieces lost or not exhibited for more than 80 years, forming the most comprehensive study to date of Kahlo's work and life.