Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
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- $24.99
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- $24.99
Publisher Description
They met in 1928; Frida Kahlo was then 21 years old and Diego Rivera was twice her age. He was already an international reference, she only aspired to become one. An intense artistic creation, along with pain and suffering, was generated by this tormented union, in particular for Frida. On both continents, America and Europe, these committed artists proclaimed their freedom and left behind them the traces of their exceptional talent. In this book, Gerry Souter brings together both biographies and underlines with passion the link which existed between the two greatest Mexican artists of the 20th century.
Customer Reviews
Disjointed and superficial
First it is important to know that this is two books; one on Frida and a second on Diego. They each appear in the other’s biography with redundant information rather than a book about the two of them together.
The good thing about this book is the inclusion of many paintings from the artists as well as some from their influences and rivals.
The bad things are that many of the paintings are out of sequence with the text so while reading about the early careers you might see a related painting or some from a different era. Many of the included paintings don’t seem to be discussed at all and some paintings that are discussed don’t seem to have been included.
Little effort seems to have been made by the author to come to a deeper understanding of the artists or what made them tick.
I would not recommend this book.