Frida, a Biography of Frida Kahlo
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Frida, a Biography of Frida Kahlo

by Hayden Herrera

1983•Biography•507 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growthtroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is stirring, serious and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Hailed by readers and critics across the country, this engrossing biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality, an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences: her childhood near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution; a devastating accident at age eighteen that left her crippled and unable to bear children; her tempestuous marriage to...

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalEmpowerment/personal growthTroubled leads

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BiographiesPintoresPaintersPeintresSchilderkunstBiographyKahlo, FridaWomen

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Author
Hayden Herrera
Published
1983
Pages
507
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