Frida Kahlo: The Gisèle Freund Photographs
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1419714236 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 159 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
SOS said Picture book of the life and works of Frida Kahlo. I bought this for my wife and she absolutely loved it! This is not a biography. It is a picture book of Fridas life, paintings, and photo history. Great coffee table book.. Five Stars I several books containing photos of her and Diego. This one contains photos not found in the others.. This is a lovely book however I was slightly disappointed to realise that the textured cover was just printed This is a lovely book however I was slightly disappointed to realise that the textured cover was just printed on a sleeve not an actual material cover.
“Offers the most intimate insights into her life and working process both Kahlo and Rivera shine forth from these domestic images.”
Welcomed into their home, she immersed herself in their private lives and the cultural and artistic diversity of the country, taking hundreds of photographs. In 1950, photographer Gisèle Freund embarked on a two-week trip to Mexico, but she wouldn’t leave until two years later. There she met the legendary couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Showcasing more than 100 of these rare images, many of which have never been published before, the book also includes previously unpublished commentary by Gisèle Freund about Frida Kahlo, texts by Kahlo’s biographer Gérard de Cortanze and art historian Lorraine Audric, as well as a link to a previously unreleased color film, shot by Freund, showing Diego Rivera at work.. These powerful photographs, among the last taken before Kahlo’s death, bear poignant witness to Frida’s beauty and talent