Today is the birthday of the great Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. To honor the occasion, I’ve reposted this article, written while in Mexico in 2010.
Here in Mexico, images of Frida Kahlo are everywhere. She peers from the shelves and walls of tourist shops where her image is emblazoned on handbags, t-shirts, masks, and children’s toys. In the homes of friends, Frida is on tissue boxes and table cloths, refrigerator magnets and matchboxes. So ubiquitous are images of her face that I occasionally feel as if she is watching me.
On a recent trip to Mexico City, I visited the … Read more “In Mexico with Frida Kahlo”