'The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris,' by Marc Petitjean book review
It’s difficult to imagine a world in which Frida Kahlo plays second fiddle to anyone. Yet in 1939, Kahlo was better known as the wife of painter Diego Rivera than a daring artist in her own right. The Kahlo we would celebrate for her symbolic self-portraits, combining surreal imagery and Mexican folk art, was only just starting to come into her own. Following the devastating discovery of Rivera’s affair with her sister Cristina and his intention to seek a divorce, Kahlo traveled alone to Paris to exhibit her work.
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