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The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait (original 1995; edition 2005)

by Carlos Fuentes

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"Carlos Fuentes writes passionately and brilliantly about Frida Kahlo in the introduction of this book, which reproduces the pages and drawings of Kahlo's personal diary. Sarah M. Lowe, who wrote the commentaries and the essay, provides a more balanced view. Work is a curious gathering of thoughts and feelings, observations and annotations, and indeed makes the reader feel that he/she is entering forbidden and intimate territory. A deep realm, at times tender and dark, the book will probably make Kahlo's many fans eager to dive in"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.… (more)
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Title:The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait
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The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Carlos Fuentes (1995)

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Autobiography of Frida Kahlo, illustrated
  Docent-MFAStPete | May 27, 2024 |
Multiple photographs, hand written entries
  JimandMary69 | Aug 21, 2023 |
A remarkable combination of text and art. Selected pages of her diary explore her relationship to Diego Rivera, Communism, and art. Full color pages of the art and the original Spanish language text are followed by translation and commentary with line drawings of the art. ( )
  Michael_Lilly | May 16, 2022 |
Lendo este diário pude entender porque alguns são relutantes em aceitar Kahlo como ícone feminista, o caso é que a relação dela com Diego Rivera beirava à patologia, quer dizer, o tipo de paixão que ela sentia e demonstrava por Diego são comuns em garotas de 20 anos e aqui ela estava por volta dos 40 e soa como uma dependência emocional particularmente doentia partindo de uma mulher adulta.
Por outro lado, tirando essa questão desconcertante, ela ainda é um ícone feminista por sua resiliência perante tantas intempéries da ordem física e emocional, e a partir de todo esse sofrimento ela soube transformá-lo em arte, esta imensamente bem representada neste diário que teve toda sua magnitude editorial preservada nessa linda edição brasileira. ( )
  Adriana_Scarpin | Jun 12, 2018 |
What an honor to read some of the private written and see the art in this journal. Her body of work is beautiful and startling. She was a great artist gone too soon. ( )
  caanderson | May 20, 2018 |
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I only saw Frida Kahlo once.
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Are you leaving? No. BROKEN WINGS
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Feet what do I need them for
If I have wings to fly.
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"Carlos Fuentes writes passionately and brilliantly about Frida Kahlo in the introduction of this book, which reproduces the pages and drawings of Kahlo's personal diary. Sarah M. Lowe, who wrote the commentaries and the essay, provides a more balanced view. Work is a curious gathering of thoughts and feelings, observations and annotations, and indeed makes the reader feel that he/she is entering forbidden and intimate territory. A deep realm, at times tender and dark, the book will probably make Kahlo's many fans eager to dive in"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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