Frida Kahlo's Garden hardcover book
- English
- 136 pages, 9 x 11 inches
- Hardcover
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Published by Prestel (2015)
Accompanying the groundbreaking exhibition “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” at The New York Botanical Garden, this vibrant book provides a thrilling new perspective from which to appreciate Frida Kahlo’s paintings against the backdrop of her home and garden.
In addition to dazzling full-page reproductions of Kahlo’s paintings and works on paper, the book also includes essays presenting Kahlo as an avid collector of artifacts, animals, books, and plants. Archival photos trace the evolution of the Casa Azul over the course of the artist’s lifetime. The book also explores Mexican architecture, landscape design, and gardens of the early 20th century.