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1) Frida
Publisher
Burbank, Calif
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Edition
Widescreen version (1.85:1)
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 122 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.
4) Frida
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col ill. ; 25 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This long-awaited companion to Jonah Winter's acclaimed DIEGO features the paintings of young Spanish artist, Ana Juan. This stunning picture book is the perfect gift for art enthusiasts of all ages.
When her mother was worn out from caring for her five sisters, her father gave her lessons in brushwork and color. When polio kept her bedridden for nine months, drawing saved her from boredom. When a bus accident left her in unimaginable agony, her...
5) Viva Frida
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Via spare text, examines Kahlo's creative process.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
106 pages : b&w illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved...
8) Frida Kahlo
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Frida Kahlo's desire to study medicine was destroyed by a childhood accident. Frida began painting from her bedside and produced over 140 works, culminating in a solo exhibition in America. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Frida's life at the back.
Publisher
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Fullscreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Frida Kahlo transformed her life by painting herself and by making her own life a work of art. One critic identifies Kahlo as a definitive example of Mexico's mixteca, or mixed-race, majority, equal parts Spanish and indigenous. Frida's inward-looking obsession with her physical infirmities, abetted by the emotional roller coaster of her faithless marriage, led her to her artistic voice--painting images of her pain. Combining photos, archival films...
11) Frida Kahlo
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c2001
Edition
1st English-language ed.
Physical Desc
245 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 34 cm.
Language
English
12) Frida's fiestas
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
c1994
Physical Desc
224 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
13) Frida Kahlo
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
©1999
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, including her childhood, her art, and her marriage to Diego Rivera.
14) Me, Frida
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Artist Frida Kahlo finds her own voice and style when her famous husband, Diego Rivera, is commissioned to paint a mural in San Francisco, California, in the 1930s and she finds herself exploring the city on her own.
15) Frida Kahlo
Publisher
Kultur International
Pub. Date
[2006], c2001
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Frida began to paint in 1925. Today Kahlo's work is critically and monetarily as prized as that of her male peers, sometimes more so. Learn more about this cultural icon.
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
©2000
Physical Desc
x, 366 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book compares the art, lives, and achievements of three great artists of the Americas: Emily Carr (1871-1945) of Canada, Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) of the United States, and Frida Kahlo (1907-54) of Mexico. Each became her country's preeminent woman painter in the twentieth century, and all explored similar issues in their painting. Sharyn Rohlfsen Udall shows how each artist searched for an authentic, personal identity and analyzes in detail...
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Frances Lincoln edition.
Physical Desc
173 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
This book explores the influence of Mexican culture and tradition, La Casa Azul and other places Frida Kahlo called home, on her life and work. La Casa Azul, now one of the most visited museums in Mexico City, was the artist's birthplace and the home where she grew up, lived with her husband Diego Rivera for a number of years, and also where she died. She spent long periods of time in the house convalescing, first in 1918 when she contracted polio...
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