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Author
Series
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Frida Kahlo's legacy continues to grow in the public imagination in the nearly fifty years since her "discovery" in the 1970s. This collection of conversations over the course of her brief career allows a peek at the woman behind the hype. And allows us to see the image of herself she carefully crafted for the public. Frida Kahlo is now an icon. In the decades since her death, Kahlo has been celebrated as a proto-feminist, a misunderstood genius,...
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Children can meet famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo and learn how she experimented with different ways of painting herself and channeled her experiences into her art, in this collaboration with The Met that will inspire readers to create their own masterpiece.
3) Viva Frida!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
With spare text and vibrant illustrations, this book examines Frida Kahlo's creative process.
Frida Kahlo, one of the world's most famous and unusual artists is revered around the world. Her life was filled with laughter, love, and tragedy, all of which influenced what she painted on her canvases.
4) Me, Frida
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When Lizzie and Gael share an irresistible challenge, to find the peacock ring that once belonged to artist Frida Kahlo, Paloma decides it is the perfect way to honor her father.
8) The lacuna
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2009.
Language
English
Description
"The story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caught between two worlds -- Mexico and the United States in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s -- and whose search for identity takes readers to the heart of the twentieth century's most tumultuous events"--Provided by publisher.
9) Frida Kahlo
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Frida Kahlo was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. This story of her life features a facts and photos section at the back.
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A contemporary guide to life, love, and happiness inspired by the extraordinary artist Frida Kahlo. Revered as much for her fierce spirit as she is for her art, Frida Kahlo stands today as a brazen symbol of daring creativity. She was a woman ahead of her time whose paintings have earned her generations of admirers around the globe. But perhaps her greatest work of art was her own life. What Would Frida Do? explores the feminist icon's signature...
Author
Publisher
Libros del Zorro Rojo
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
Frida Kahlo escribió un diario durante los diez últimos años de su vida (1944-1954). En él recoge sueños, pensamientos, recuerdos e ideas, además de numerosos dibujos y bocetos, que luego plasmó en sus cuadros. Este documento sorprendente e íntimo, que estuvo custodiado bajo llave durante aproximadamente cuarenta años, contiene múltiples señas de la compleja personalidad de esta destacada artista mexicana. Las dos Fridas es un álbum ilustrado,...
13) Frida
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
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.
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Kids
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Go inside the magical world of Frida Kahlo as she recalls an early childhood memory of her imaginary friend. Without trying to imitate Frida's unmistakable style, Gianluca Fol captures this fragment from her diary through stunning illustrations that provide a colorful backdrop for Frida's powerful voice. In these words, children will be given a window into the mind of this great artist and the great joy and happiness her imaginary friend brought...
Publisher
PBS Home Video/Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2004
Language
English
Description
Frida Kahlo was more than a great painter: her life and art reflected the maelstrom of the revolution and culture that defined the first half of the twentieth century. This film combines Kahlo's artwork with photos, archival films and interviews.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Discover how Mexican painter Frida Kahlo becomes one of the greatest artistic voices in the world as she travels from Mexico to New York City for her first-ever solo exhibition, setting the art world aflame"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The riveting story of how three years spent in the United States transformed Frida Kahlo into the artist we know today Mexican artist Frida Kahlo adored adventure. In November, 1930, she was thrilled to realize her dream of traveling to the United States to live in San Francisco, Detroit, and New York. Still, leaving her family and her country for the first time was monumental. Only twenty-three and newly married to the already world-famous forty-three-year-old...
18) Frida, el misterio del anillo del pavo real y yo = Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
Español
Description
When Lizzie and Gael share an irresistible challenge, to find the peacock ring that once belonged to artist Frida Kahlo, Paloma decides it is the perfect way to honor her father.
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