Frida Kahlo

The Still Lifes

Pages: 160
Published: 2008
Language: English

This groundbreaking study by noted Kahlo scholar Salomon Grimberg offers new perspectives on Frida Kahlo's creative process. It explores in detail and interprets all of the artist's still lifes, including some that have only recently come to light. The book reveals how these still lifes reflected Kahlo's internal reality and complement her famous self-portraits, making it an indispensable contribution to the literature on this popular artist.

Prose complexity: 7/10

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Authors

Hayden Herrera

Hayden Herrera is an art historian and biographer best known for her definitive book on Frida Kahlo. She has also written about the lives of other major artists, including Arshile Gorky and Mary Cassatt. Her work focuses on the personal stories behind some of the most famous figures in art history.

Salomon Grimberg

Salomon Grimberg is a writer and researcher focused on art history. He is the author of Frida Kahlo, I Will Never Forget You and Lola Alvarez Bravo.