It offers an excellent analysis of most of her paintings, interpreting them in the context of her life. Her art and life by hayden herrera june 18, 2009 this event was made possible by the 2009 amon carter lecture. Through this long overdue biography, kahlo has also, finally, been made fully human. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bachelorarbeit, masterarbeit, hausarbeit oder dissertation. Excerpts from and interview with filmmaker amy stechler and kahlo biographer hayden herrera. Hayden herrera discusses frida kahlo painting youtube. Publication date 1991 topics kahlo, frida selfportraits, kahlo, frida criticism and interpretation publisher harpercollins. A biography of frida kahlo is a 1983 book by hayden herrera about the life of mexican artist frida kahlo, her art, and her relationship with muralist diego rivera a major 2002 studio film, frida, adapted from the book, stars salma hayek as kahlo. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 528 pages and is available in paperback format. Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. Frida kahlo biographer hayden herrera discusses the gruesome a few small nips painting by mexican artist frida kahlo. The biographical work covers kahlos childhood, accident.
The biography of frida kahlo is the book the excellent film was based upon and if you have seen the film and enjoyed it, you can see where the poetry and detail comes from when you read this. Comprar libro completo al mejor precio nuevo o segunda mano en casa del libro mexico. If youve read the biography, the only reason to buy. Hailed by readers and critics across the country, this engrossing biography of mexican painter frida kahlo reveals a. The paintings contains a summarized version of the text from the biography, but is accompanied by larger reproductions of kahlos paintings, other drawings and photographs. A biography of frida kahlo hayden herrera on amazon frida a biografia hayden herrera pdf. The paintings by hayden herrera is considered a companion volume to her frida. The first edition of the novel was published in 1983, and was written by hayden herrera.
A biography of frida kahlo by hayden herrera is a detailed and excellent account of the life of frida kahlo, the mexican artist who died in 1954. Hailed by readers and critics across the country, this. In this beautiful book, art historian hayden herrera brings together numerous paintings and sketches by the amazing mexican artist frida kahlo, documenting each with explanatory text that probes the influences in kahlos life and their meaning for her work. The main characters of this biography, non fiction story are frida kahlo, diego rivera. In small, stunningly rendered selfportraits, mexican artist frida kahlo painted herself cracked open, hemorrhaging during a miscarriage, anesthetized on a hospital. Hayden herrera s biography on frida kahlo is excellent. A biography of frida kahlo, helped to stir up interest in the artist. The author provides a perfect insight into the world of frida kahlo. The second was the publication of art historian hayden herreras international bestseller frida. Her works are so incendiary in emotion and subject matter that one art critic suggested the walls of an exhibition be covered with asbestos.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 528 pages and is available in paperback format. I was never into abstract paintings certainly those of a violent nature such as hers until i read this biography. Download frida a biografia hayden herrera em epub mobi e pdf. Frida ebook hayden herrera descargar libro pdf o epub. Frida kahlo las pinturas hayden herrera en mercado libre. By 1984, kahlos reputation as an artist had grown to such extent that mexico declared her works part of the national cultural heritage, prohibiting their export from the country. The book is written for the general reader, so you do not have to be an artist, painter, or someone knowledgeable in art history to appreciate it. In small, stunningly rendered selfportraits, mexican artist frida kahlo painted herself cracked open, hemorrhaging during a miscarriage, anesthetized on a hospital gurney, and weeping beside her own extracted heart. She has lectured widely, curated several exhibitions of art, taught latin american art at new york university, and has been awarded a guggenheim fellowship. This book explores fridas life and art and whilst this is a biography of her life, it also doubles a critique of some of her art as well.
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