The World of Frida Kahlo: The Blue House

by Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Erika Billeter (Editor)

Catalog of an exhibition held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 6-Aug. 29, 1993.
Translation of: Die Welt der Frida Kahlo.

Presents paintings and drawings by Mexico's foremost woman artist, together with photographs of Kahlo, her husband, noted painter Diego Rivera, and their home, the "Blue House;" a selection of paintings by her friends and contemporaries; criticism of Kahlo's work; and a chronology of her life.

Published by University of Washington Press in association with Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, ©1993

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

279 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Kerry Shoji · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rather than a standard text biography of Frida, this book collects photographs of her art and uses writings by friends and fellow artists to describe the artist and her work. The book ends with a year by year chronology of significant events in her life.

[Keri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw this exhibit.