highlighting key debates that center on the seeming contradiction between the medium's blunt factuality and its capacity for deception

“With this volume

She began her career as one of just four female artists admitted to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in the late eighteenth century before making her debut at the Paris Salon

—Hossam Mahdy

In this fascinating and beautifully illustrated book

Frida: The Making of an Icon AIA2021 highlighting key debates that centerA sweeping new assessment of Frida Kahlos place in modern art, from her self made image to her lasting influence for contemporary artists Few artists have shaped popular culture as profoundly as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (19071954), whose striking self portraits and deeply personal symbolism have captivated audiences for decades. Remembered, too, for her tumultuous marriage to fellow artist Diego Rivera and her passionate political activism, Kahlos