Frida Kahlo: An Illustrated Life
by María Hesse
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One of the most important artists of the twentieth century and an icon of courageous womanhood, Frida Kahlo lives on in the public imagination, where her popularity shows no signs of waning. She is renowned for both her paintings and her personal story, which were equally filled with pain and anguish, celebration and life. Thousands of words, including her own, have been written about Kahlo, but only one previous biography has recorded her fascinating, difficult life. Frida Kahlo by María show more Hesse offers a highly unique way of getting to know the artist by presenting her life in graphic novel form, with striking illustrations that reimagine many of Kahlo’s famous paintings.Originally published in Spanish in 2016, Frida Kahlo has already found an enthusiastic audience in the Spanish-speaking world, with some 20,000 copies sold in just a few months. This translation introduces English-language readers to Kahlo’s life, from her childhood and the traumatic accident that would change her life and her artwork, to her complicated love for Diego Rivera and the fierce determination that drove her to become a major artist in her own right. María Hesse tells the story in a first-person narrative, which captures both the depths of Frida’s suffering and her passion for art and life.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this Graphic Novel which is both written and illustrated by the author. Using quotes taken from Kahlo's letters, diary and interviews and weaving in her own narative, Hesse paints a clear picture of Frida's life, loves, passions and pain.
Through her illustrations, Hesse interprets the artists painings in a cute and rather whimsical fashion while at the same time keeping the integrity of the original work.
I look forward to checking out Hesse's other GN's particularly, Bowie. Hopefully, it too, has been translated.
Through her illustrations, Hesse interprets the artists painings in a cute and rather whimsical fashion while at the same time keeping the integrity of the original work.
I look forward to checking out Hesse's other GN's particularly, Bowie. Hopefully, it too, has been translated.
This book was beautiful!! Every illustration striking. It touched on many important events in Frida’s life and served as a great introduction for me. I can’t wait to learn more about her!
Frida fue algo más que dolor y angustia. Quiso ser fiel a su arrolladora personalidad y se convirtió en una artista llena de vida. Su pintura es fiesta, color, sangre y vida. Fue una luchadora que decidió ponerse el mundo por montera y una mujer apasionada que no se conformó con estar a la sombra de su gran amor, el pintor Diego Rivera. Frida decidió vivir con intensidad, tanto las desgracias como las alegrías que le deparó la existencia.
Inspirado en las vivencias de la icónica pintora mexicana, este libro ofrece un hermoso paseo ilustrado por su vida y su obra.
Inspirado en las vivencias de la icónica pintora mexicana, este libro ofrece un hermoso paseo ilustrado por su vida y su obra.
Sep 4, 2018Spanish
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Jan 6, 2025 (Edited)Spanish
Frida fue algo más que dolor y angustia. Se conformó con estar a la sombra de Diego Rivera y su arrolladora personalidad, y se convirtió en una artista llena de vida. Su pintura es fiesta, color, sangre y vida. Fue una luchadora que decidió ponerse el mundo por montera. Fue, también, una mujer apasionada que decidió vivir con intensidad, tanto las desgracias como las alegrías que le deparó el destino. Inspirado en las vivencias de la pintora mexicana, este libro es un paseo ilustrado por la emocionante biografía de Frida Kahlo.
Jan 18, 2017Spanish
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- Original publication date
- 2018
- People/Characters
- Frida Kahlo; Diego Rivera
- Important places
- Mexico; New York, USA
- Epigraph
- To build a wall around your suffering is to risk that it'll eat you up from the inside out. - Frida Kahlo
- Dedication
- For Alfonso: You make me a better person
- First words
- When so much has been written about Frida Kahlo, why do it again?
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)I hope the exit is joyous, and I hope to never come back.
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