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Abrams (August 9, 2005)

The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Carlos Fuentes

The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Carlos Fuentes is Perfect, i highly recoomend this book. I read it b years ago amd bought it here for a great price. If you love frida, you will love her diary. Studying her photos in her journal gave me alot of information and perspectivw on her spiritual amd life experiences. I found frida at the lowest point of my life, bedbound and very sick. She gave me hope while identifying her pain thru her paintings. An absolure must. I finally did my frida art piece based on her paintings and journal.(Not 4 sale, it goes to charity. )

The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Carlos Fuentes is Absolutely loved this!! I got this for my best friends birthday because she loves Frida Kahlo! It is so good and I’m glad I got a copy for my self as well. Highly recommend this if your a fan of Frida or like art in general.

The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Carlos Fuentes is i do not feel this is a good translation of her diaries and i also feel that a lot of artistic license was taken by the author. i honestly don't feel this should have been made so available to the general public in the form that it takes. the translation from spanish to english, is at times, poor. And, the "interpretations" of what the artist "meant" when she said or wrote certain things takes great license and assumes that the author had a microscope into the brain of kahlo. She was a complex women who was in a lot of pain towards the end and this diary reflects that, as well as how much medication she was on. i feel that it's just an all around inappropriate and inconsiderate translation of her last works.

The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Carlos Fuentes is It was enlightening to read Frida's diary. In addition to being a brilliant painter, her writing is poetic. Free form wanderings, eulogies for departed friends, political views, intimate musings of her life are all in this most revealing diary. Doodles are in pen, crayons, ink blots are worked into her sketches. This poor woman endured over 35 surgeries all stemming from the excruciating injuries suffered in the tragic bus accident. Her frustration, anger and immense sadness is palpable in her entries.Half of the book is a replica of the original diary. The other half is a translation in English along with a critical interpretation. The English translation also in part-detective in a sense. Most important to Frida is Diego Rivera. For all his cruelty to and loving of Frida, she mirrors the dichotomy of their tempestuous lives together. No matter how much Diego hurt her, she defended him to herself and strongly believed that their souls were one. She also feels that Diego is a child sent to her, and she, the long suffering, loving mother.If you're interested in the art of Frida and Diego, the long physical suffering Frida endured and their long relationship, this diary is a must.It is exquisite.