Dulce y Amargo: Works by Jackie Sleper May 12, 2008
For these exhibitions, the Dutch artist has realized a series of works inspired by and dedicated to Frida Kahlo and to Mexico. Jackie Sl eper has always been fascinated by Mexico and it's artist Frida Kahlo, for whom she has a profound admiration. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Girl getaways at home and abroad Apr 19, 2008
Art tour in Mexico City this AugustHow about paying tribute to one of the worlds most recognized female artists, the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, by booking a Mexico City art tour. Tia Stephanie Tours offers a seven-night Mexico City package, The Life and Legacy of Frida Kahlo, this August ... This unique foray to the dynamic capital of Mexico is priced at $1,865 per person and, except international airfare, covers all the following: hotel accommodations; transfers and local transportation;... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Chicano Park Day still celebrates community Apr 18, 2008
On the park's walls are represented such Mexican heroes as Benito Ju;rez, C;sar Ch;vez, Frida Kahlo and the Virgin of Guadalupe. They also tell the story of the founding of Tenochtitl;n and of the Mexican Revolution. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The message of Mexico's calaveras Apr 13, 2008
In the work of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, in Orozco and Siqueros, Posada's calaveras peep out, just as they do in every bakery window or souvenir stand on the Day of the Dead. They provide us, from our older neighbor to the south, something we need to hear in this time of assassination, suicide bombs, and mass slaughter. (Boston Globe)
Ye Olde Lessons: Students quiz medieval guests during Fine Arts Week Apr 11, 2008
Students complete projects and learn about such topics as Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, Chicago artists, African culture and modern art. Almost every year, we've had an all-school project that we display, said Joan Bredendick, a media assistant and fine-arts committee member. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Queer studies panel questions norms Apr 11, 2008
She brought up famous artist Frida Kahlo - feminists declared that as a woman she should be celebrated, the gay and lesbian movement adopted her with the knowledge of her many - and often homosexual - affairs, yet the Queer theorists asked, "Why is it so important to fix her as homosexual or bisexual? Why is it expected that we should find this in her art? If you remove the categories, what happens?". Queer studies essentially examine life outside of its categories and norms. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Alternative Fashion Week Apr 10, 2008
Everything will be 25 to 30 per cent off this weekend only, April 12 and 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days and, yes, this includes her signature Frida Kahlo portrait pendants, which always cause a fuss at the One of a Kind Show. Where: 1 Wiltshire Ave. (at Davenport), The Bradshaw Studios, unit 209, second floor nearest intersection: Dupont and Symington; nearest subway: Lansdowne. (Metro Canada - Toronto)
Fashion melting pot Apr 8, 2008
That included braided hair inspired from watching "again and again" the "Frida Kahlo" movie; high-tech fabrics from a diving suit inspiration; a couture spirit with indigenous Indian craft work; and up-to-the-moment platform shoes. (This in a season when the choice shoes often let down other designers. (International Herald Tribune)
Flying Fajita Sistas Apr 5, 2008
Walls streaked with a glaze of avocado green and guava pink are hung with tin-rimmed mirrors, religious icons, posters of Vera Cruz and, of course, the cliches - paintings of Frida Kahlo, pots of cacti and bottles of pickled chillis ... Atmosphere A colourful cantina with a touch of Frida Kahlo and cacti kitsch backed by sunny, glazed colours. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Great Art Speaks to You and This Summer It's Saying, ''Come to San Francisco'' Apr 1, 2008
Frida Kahlo, Dale Chihuly, Mary Cassatt and the Ming Dynasty are all names synonymous with the pinnacle of their art forms and they all can be experienced and enjoyed from June to September 2008 ... Frida Kahlo at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; June 14-Sept. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Entertainment Mar 27, 2008
The first major exhibition in 15 years featuring the works of Frida Kahlo opened at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Feb. 20. The exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of Kahlo's birth. (The Villanovan, PA)
Quiz of the week's news Mar 22, 2008
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Overlooked But Groundbreaking Mar 15, 2008
(03-14) 04:00 PDT Washington, D.C. -- For almost 20 years, Susan Fisher Sterling has watched visitors come into the National Museum of Women in the Arts to study the works of Frida Kahlo, Mary Cassatt, Georgia O'Keeffe and Elizabeth Catlett. Last week, she took charge of the country's only museum dedicated to female artists. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Books About Art For Kids Mar 10, 2008
Fish includes art by Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Jacob Lawerence, Diego Rivera, Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, Georges Seurat, Frida Kahlo and Marc Chagall. Margaret Hyde has a series of board books About Art for kids that feature such artists as Mary Cassatt, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Renoir, and Vincent Van Gogh. (Suite101.com)
NBC 10 Presents: 'FRIDA' Tuesday, February 26th at 7PM Feb 13, 2008
Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Turn to NBC 10 on Tuesday, February 26th at 7PM, for "FRIDA," a program that explores the life and times of Frida Kahlo. This renowned female artist from Mexico rose from her physical challenges and became a 20th Century icon. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Story Next Door: Construction apprentice has a flair for art (47) Feb 12, 2008
One of his most unusual sketches is almost reminiscent of mid-20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo: It s a portrait of a man s head on a deer s body. The drawing is of an engineer on the project, and was one of his commissioned pieces. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Jonah Winter's work focuses on famous people of color Feb 5, 2008
He is also author of the award-winning children's books "Diego," a biography of artist Diego Rivera in collarboration with his mother, author/illustrator Jeanette Winter (whose "The Librarian of Basra: A True Story From Iraq" was a MY GEN Book Club selection), and "Frida," about artist Frida Kahlo, which was hailed as "a grand accomplishment worth celebrating" by The New York Times Book Review. Mr. Winter recently spoke to the Post-Gazette about his work. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Inspiration from Frida Kahlo Feb 2, 2008
Some say Frida Kahlo was Mexico's greatest artist ... Frida Kahlo may have been a feminist before her time ... Frida Kahlo's life spanned from July 6, 1907 to July 13, 1954. (Suite101.com)
Acknowledging, finally, the work of women artists Jan 18, 2008
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington Female nudes in the exhibition include Lotte Laserstein's "The Morning Wash," 1930. Published: January 18, 2008. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Andrés Henestrosa Morales, 101; writer promoted Zapotec Indian culture Jan 14, 2008
s Henestrosa Morales, a prolific poet, essayist and journalist whose lyrical writings helped raise the cultural profile of Mexico's indigenous people, particularly the Zapotec Indians of southern Oaxaca state, and whose wide circle of friendships and intellectual partnerships included Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Langston Hughes, died Thursday at his Mexico City home after a months-long battle with pneumonia. He was 101, the same age attained by his Zapotec mother, who was the subject of one of... (Los Angeles Times)
Subway Etiquette Is the Bee's Knees Jan 13, 2008
Don't give something overly intense and "psychological" - no Sylvia Plath poetry or Frida Kahlo prints - and don't give something silly, like fruitcake or Vienna sausages. My husband of three years recently left me in an extremely cowardly way: He left a note after packing his belongings and leaving while I was at work. (Boston Globe)
Infotainment Jan 13, 2008
She sported heavy eyebrows in her Oscar-nominated portrait of artist Frida Kahlo, and now actress Salma Hayek is embracing even more conspicuous facial hair for her next film role as a bearded lady. In what will be her first movie since becoming a mother last fall, the 41-year-old actress has. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Homage to Frida: Solo Exhibition by Clari Netzer Jan 7, 2008
As part of the festivities held worldwide celebrating Frida Kahlos's Centenary birth, Clari Netzer chose to homage the remarkable Mexican painter in the city of Carmiel, where she resides. Besides the Painting Exhibit, Clari Netzer will give a conference and presentation on Frida Kahlo's life and art ... For Clari Netzer, Frida Kahlo is a daring and innovative woman, moved by her singular personality, passion and peculiar sense of humor, she was pride of being "Mexicana" , she broke taboos... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Read Indepth Article Jan 7, 2008
"Homage to Frida: Solo Exhibition by Clari Netzer" features acrylic works in commemoration of Frida Kahlo's Centenary birth from December 30, 2007 until March 30, 2008 at Gallery and Studio 21, in Carmiel, Isreal ... As part of the festivities held worldwide celebrating Frida Kahlos's Centenary birth, Clari Netzer chose to homage the remarkable Mexican painter in the city of Carmiel, where she resides ... Besides the Painting Exhibit, Clari Netzer will give a conference and presentation on Frida... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Diego Rivera steps back out from Kahlo's shadow Dec 27, 2007
But in the last few decades here, his reputation has been vastly eclipsed by Fridamania, the cult status of his third wife, Frida Kahlo. "It's ironic that this artist who painted miles and miles of frescoes is not as well known as his wife, who painted almost miniatures," said Linda Downs, an expert on Rivera's American murals. (International Herald Tribune)
Guerrilla Girls workshop inspires awareness, activism at Wellesley College Nov 16, 2007
Georgia O Keeffe, Anais Nin, Frida Kahlo and Gertrude Stein, among others, are all Guerrilla Girls. The reason the group chooses to remain anonymous, said Kollwitz, one of two Girls who led the workshop at Wellesley last Thursday, is so people can focus more on the issues we talk about than on us. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Viewpoint students celebrate Hispanic heritage Nov 9, 2007
In preparation for viewing the exhibit, students studying Spanish in third through fifth grades heard stories about Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, and participated in activities and projects related to Rivera's mural and its contents. Students enjoyed lessons about the creation of murals and reflected upon the characters and objects in Rivera's mural. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Famous works come to life at the Lyndon House Nov 4, 2007
" Powell had to give up on including a self-portrait of Frida Kahlo in the show. "Nobody wants to be that ugly," she said. Nor could she find anyone to star in Edvard Munch's "The Scream. " People agreed to do it and then backed out when they learned they'd have to wear an itchy skull cap. "Living Masterpieces" provides a rare opportunity for non-actors to try their hands as performers. Powell picked people who looked like the characters in the paintings - or would look like them with the right... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Today's Photos Nov 3, 2007
A cavalera dressed to resemble Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sits in the Afro-American Cultural Center on Thursday to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Members of Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority organized the event, which included traditional Mexican food and included a speech and slide show about the holiday by Rachel Garza Carreon. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Celebrating the dead Nov 2, 2007
Ysabelle Meneses, 8, said it was fun to decorate her sugar skull, which she fashioned after Frida Kahlo. But she said celebrating Dia de los Muertos is not just a sugar. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Favorite places, best picks Oct 20, 2007
It's one of the largest collections of Latin American art in the world and includes works by Antonio Berni, Xul Solar, Tarsila do Amaral and Frida Kahlo. There are also rotating exhibits from international artists, such as Scotland's Douglas Gordon (currently showing) and American photographer. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The Rise of Dorothy Hale Oct 10, 2007
Frank DeLuca - Michael Badalucco Mitch Davenport - Patrick Boll Frida Kahlo - Sarita Choudhury Dorothy Hale - Laura Koffman Harry Hopkins - Mark La Mura Clare Boothe Booth Luce - Sarah Wynter. As the basis for a taut thriller it looks great on paper -- was Frida Kahlo's controversial subject Dorothy Hale murdered by ambitious presidential candidate Harry Hopkins. (Variety)
Lost mural will be centerpeice of Rivera exhibit in Mexico City Sep 29, 2007
He was married to painter Frida Kahlo, known for her tortured self-portraits and tumultuous relationship with Rivera. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Bono stars at Beatles film gala Sep 28, 2007
Bono said he was a fan of Taymor and admired her work in the theatre and films such as Frida, the biopic of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. He said: "I wanted to learn from her. The fact she let me go and play with her actors shows she's not 100% sound, but we got away with it.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'American Masters' draws viewers into world of Mexican muralists Sep 16, 2007
He has enjoyed renewed interest in recent years because of a cult-like following of his third wife, artist Frida Kahlo, who divorced but later remarried him. Orozco earned his early reputation as a political cartoonist, addressing the horrors of the Mexican Revolution, which began in 1910, for an opposition newspaper. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Across the Universe': Turning Beatles songs upside down Sep 13, 2007
Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus," Mozart's "Magic Flute" and the paintings of Frida Kahlo are among the classics she has reimagined for the stage or the screen. In "The Lion King," she turned Disney's animated fable into a Broadway extravaganza. (International Herald Tribune)
* Restaurants: La Casita (R}{) Aug 31, 2007
A Frida Kahlo poster keeps watch from the back. The space holds only five or so tables, so call ahead for reservations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
She's on a mission to make Latin films Aug 28, 2007
They're finally getting some traction, thanks in part to the success of "Ugly Betty," the popular television show they produce for ABC that is based on a Colombian soap opera, "Yo Soy Betty, la Fea," and "Frida," the 2002 biography of artist Frida Kahlo in which Hayek also starred. In April, the pair got another break when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. agreed to finance, market and distribute several Latin-themed movies under the label Ventanazul, a 50-50 venture with the studio. (Los Angeles Times)
Museum head spreads word about art Aug 21, 2007
He's lectured at myriad cultural venues in the region, from the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego to Southwestern College to the Instituto de Cultura de Baja California, and on such subjects as Frida Kahlo, architect Luis Barragan and contemporary Mexican art. After overseeing an ambitious expansion of MoLAA, he is stepping down on Sept. 1. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Frida Kahlo's last secret finally revealed Aug 12, 2007
The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) ... But finally the one part of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's life that has remained secret - at the orders of her former husband, fellow painter Diego Rivera - has been revealed in a new book published in Mexico. (Guardian Unlimited)
For the love of art Aug 6, 2007
She worked with the famous artists like Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, and gave birth to four of her five children there. Many of her abstract paintings hold Spanish titles and are dominated by vibrant purples, pinks and blues, reminiscent of Mexican frescos. (Montana Standard, MT)
Feast on fine artDowntown restaurant showcases works paying tribute to Cuba and great classic artists Jul 29, 2007
Other artists on the tabletops include Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollack, Jasper Johns, and Andy Warhol and others. The project is also part of his philosophy of how art should be appreciated. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Cultures unite amid diversity Jul 21, 2007
At a Thursday session called Frida and Diego Go North, parents Richard Heath and Eusebia Villarreal, dressed in traditional Mexican costume, acted as artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo by reading a script developed by the Mexican government ... This unique presentation uses materials developed by the Mexican government especially for use in the U.S. Learn about Mexican history and culture through the eyes of artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Premiere column Jul 16, 2007
Laura Stock is amused by artwork at the celebration of Frida Kahlo's birthday and the opening of "Viva La Frida!" at whitespace gallery ... In other arts news whitespace gallery's "Viva La Frida" event on July 6 celebrated the legacy of artist Frida Kahlo and inspired lots of beautifully festive get-ups. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Still a phee-nom at 100 Jul 11, 2007
Their hairdos in braided wreaths and their eyebrows darkened into one black line were the tip-off: This was a birthday party for Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, who would have turned 100 on July 6 ... Artist Red Weldon-Sandlin honored Frida Kahlo's birthday at whitespace gallery ... Frida Kahlo painted this self-portrait in 1940. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Netherlands sells 1000 items from national art collection on eBay Jul 10, 2007
An exhibition of artwork, personal letters, photos, toys, and other effects belonging to Mexican art icons Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera opened to the public in Mexico City, at the couple's former home-turned-museum on Friday. A painting by Italian Renaissance artist Raphael that had not been seen publicly for more than 40 years was sold at auction Thursday for $37. (CBC.ca)
Recalling Frida Kahlo, myth and reality Jul 9, 2007
Frida Kahlo's "Dos Fridas" is part of a retrospective at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City that attempts to look beyond what Mexicans call Fridamania ... MEXICO CITY: Frida Kahlo spun her own life into a myth ... "She put into art things nobody had dared to put into art before. She was able to access her internal reality and shape it in such a way that it grabs the viewer. Multimedia Frida Kahlo in Mexico city? Today in Culture "Her work is so flashy and so immediate that most people... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Mexico celebrates the real Frida Kahlo Jul 8, 2007
Some Mexicans were livid when artist Frida Kahlo's life turned into a Hollywood biopic starring Salma Hayek, speaking English. "I'm sure [Kahlo] would have walked out," Mexican writer Guadalupe Loaeza huffed in the daily newspaper Reforma when the movie premired five years ago. (Christian Science Monitor)
Portrait of a passion Jul 6, 2007
Letters, photos and personal effects belonging to the Mexican artistic couple Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo and hidden from view for 50 years will go on display in Mexico City today ... Titled Treasures of the Blue House, Frida and Diego and housed in Mexico City's Frida Kahlo Museum, the exhibition will run until September 30 as part of celebrations marking the centenary of Kahlo's birth. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920-1950 Jul 5, 2007
He was the greatest among a large group of artists who wholeheartedly threw themselves into the production of murals and prints such as Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jose Clemente Orozco, Frida Kahlo, and more mythologizing Mexicos past, critiquing its present, and pointing to its future. Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920- 1950, on view in Phoenix Art Museums Steele Gallery July 1, 2007 September 16, 2007, is the first comprehensive exhibition... (AbsoluteArts.com)
* Mexico opens large exhibit of Frida Kahlo's art work |PFDdji Jun 20, 2007
Journalists look at the famous painting "The Two Fridas" done in 1939 by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, at the Museum of the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico City, June 12, 2007 ... The work of painter Frida Kahlo is on display in Mexico in the largest-ever exhibit of her paintings, including unpublished documents shedding light on her militant politics and family life ... Co-curator Juan Coronel Rivera said that Frida Kahlo's popularity was similar to that of Pablo Picasso. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Intimate life of Frida Kahlo will be revealed at new exhibit Jun 19, 2007
MEXICO CITY -- An unseen collection of Frida Kahlo's clothing, drawings and personal keepsakes found inside trunks and a walled-up room will soon be displayed at the artist's home-turned-museum to commemorate the 100th anniversary of her birth. Opening July 6, "The Treasures of the Blue House, Frida and Diego" exhibit -- including 22,105 documents, 5,387 photos, 179 pieces of clothing and more than 6,000 magazines and books -- aims to dispel myths about Kahlo's life, Hilda Trujillo, director The... (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
The never-before- seen Frida Kahlo Jun 16, 2007
Frida Kahlo museum to exhibit never-before-seen drawings, personal items ... text size Journalists look at the famous painting "The Two Fridas" done in 1939 by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, during a preview to the press of the National Homage to Frida Kahlo on the 100th anniversary of her birth at the palace of fine arts in Mexico City ... Frida Kahlo museum to exhibit never-before-seen drawings, personal items. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Rarely seen Frida Kahlo items on display Jun 16, 2007
MEXICO CITY - To commemorate 100 years since her birth, Frida Kahlo's Mexico City family home-turned-museum will display clothing, drawings, photographs and tidbits of the eccentric artist's daily life. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News)
MARCO Presents Frida Kahlo Exhibition Jun 14, 2007
MONTERREY, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey, MARCO, presents, within the framework of the Monterrey 2007 Universal Forum of Cultures, the first exhibition in Monterrey devoted entirely to Frida Kahlo. The exhibition will be inaugurated on Thursday, August 30, 2007. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ask EminTracey Emin answers your questions about her work Jun 9, 2007
Frida Kahlo is Frida Kahlo. They created their own language in the world of art and that is what gives their work more value. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The taming of the hue Jun 7, 2007
Of course we have all come across Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. But South America is about far more than a handful of cultish individuals, suggests Tanya Barson, the curator of international art at the Tate. (Times Online)
Largest-ever exhibit of Frida Kahlo work to open in Mexico May 30, 2007
MEXICO CITY (AFP) - The 100th birthday of artist and feminist icon Frida Kahlo will be honored with the largest-ever exhibit of her paintings, the Museum of the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico said Tuesday ... "The 354 pieces will be the largest exposition of Frida Kahlo," director of the National Fine Arts Institute Teresa Franco told reporters ... Handout reproduction of Frida Kahlo's painting "Autorretrato con traje de terciopelo" (Self-portrait with velvet dress). (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Hairless breed shines at World Dog Show May 26, 2007
They can sell for up to $2,500 for a show dog, and past owners have included the Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Breeders say Xolos were on their way to extinction in the 1940s when a group of Mexicans began searching for the dogs in remote, mountain villages and forgotten desert outposts, building a breed that numbers around 5,000 worldwide today. (Yahoo News)
For Xolo, Beauty Is Skin Deep May 26, 2007
" There weren't many other Xolo owners around when she started, but that is changing. "They are getting a lot more recognition," she said, videotaping Xolos as they pranced by at a Mexico City convention center. "The breeders are working really hard to promote them (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Showing off the many faces of M.F.A. art May 10, 2007
She draws her inspiration from those who have created positive social change in the world, such as Frida Kahlo, Al Gore, and Rosa Parks. "A myth is a narrative talking about 25 different experiences," Ackes Anderson said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Small-plate Oyamel tops typical Mexican fare May 10, 2007
Above our heads bobbed several butterfly mobiles (the restaurant's namesake -- oyamel -- is a fir tree in the volcanic highlands of central Mexico where millions of monarch butterflies take shelter while migrating south in the fall) and in the restroom, an impressive Frida Kahlo shrine, complete with skeletons, adorns one wall. The space seats about 120 (Crystal City was larger and seated twice as many) and was packed on a recent Tuesday night. (Washington Times, DC)
U.S. Photographer Takes Pics Of Naked Women Resembling Frida Kahlo May 8, 2007
MEXICO CITY -- Frida Kahlo surely would have approved ... "There were 105 Fridas, 105 women with long black hair to pay tribute to Frida Kahlo," said Marco Antonio Hernandez, Tunick's promoter. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Kahlo look-alikes follow large nude shoot May 8, 2007
Spencer Tunick turns camera to 105 women at late artist Frida Kahlo's home Sunday's nude shoot of 18,000 in Mexico City was biggest yet for Tunick Volunteers formed sea of flesh in Zocalo plaza, Mexico City's main square Artist famous for photographing thousands of naked people in public settings Adjust font size. MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- Frida Kahlo surely would have approved ... "There were 105 Fridas, 105 women with long black hair to pay tribute to Frida Kahlo," said Marco Antonio... (CNN -- World)
colorful Mexico City museums Apr 29, 2007
-- Museo Frida Kahlo, Calle Londres 247, Coyoacn, 011-52-55-5554-5999 ... Kept much as it was during Trotsky's life, it includes a collection of black-and-white photographs of him with artists Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and others. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
