| International Standard Book Number |
9780847875573 (hbk.)
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| International Standard Book Number |
0847875571 (hbk.)
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| Personal Name |
Kahlo, Mara Romeo, author.
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| Title Statement |
Casa Kahlo : Frida Kahlo's private home and sanctuary / Mara Romeo Kahlo, Mara de Anda, and Frida Hentschel.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Rizzoli Electa, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits, genealogical table ; 29 cm.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Roots of resilience -- The house on Aguayo -- Matilde's kitchen -- Sisterly bonds -- Frida's world -- Artist, teacher, mentor -- A lasting legacy.
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| Summary, Etc. |
Curated and written by her great-nieces, who lived in the house throughout their lives, this book offers an unparalleled glimpse into Frida Kahlo, opening a new perspective into this iconic artist's family home and refuge. Casa Kahlo was more than a second home it was a place where Frida could truly be herself away from the house she shared with her husband, the artist Diego Rivera. At Casa Kahlo surrounded by her artistic family and the vibrant Indigenous culture she immersed herself in she spent time with her closest confidantes (her sisters), her friends, and her lovers. The house also served as an additional studio space for Kahlo where she taught art classes to a legion of loyal students who referred to themselves as Los Fridos. Remarkably, Casa Kahlo has been occupied by Frida's family since they bought the house in 1930. Meticulously documenting the interiors, this book features a rich array of personal items and never-before-published letters and postcards to her sisters, her mother, and her most beloved niece Isolda. Hundreds of personal items offer an intimate view into her artistic environment and personal life: from her early drawings and paintings (including the first painting she showed Rivera at eighteen years old) to later drawings; her distinctive jewelry and clothing; key documents, including her birth and marriage certificates; artworks; and keepsakes ranging from dolls to her taxidermy butterfly collection. Written by her closest family members, the book presents a very fresh and deeply personal perspective on the artist's life, enriched by their unique connection to her legacy.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Kahlo, Frida.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Kahlo, Frida Homes and haunts.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Painters Mexico Biography.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Painting, Mexican 20th century.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Anda, Mara de, author.
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| Added Entry, Personal Name |
Hentschel, Frida, author.
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