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Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo | Gerry Souter
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Behind Frida Kahlos portraits, lies the story of both her life and work. It is precisely this combination that draws the reader in. Fridas work is a record of her life, and rarely can we learn so much about an artist from what she records inside the picture frame. Frida Kahlo truly is Mexicos gift to the history of art. She was just eighteen years old when a terrible bus accident changed her life forever, leaving her handicapped and burdened with constant physical pain. But her explosive character, raw determination and hard work helped to shape her artistic talent. And although he was an obsessive womanizer, the great painter Diego Rivera was by her side. She won him over with her charm, talent and intelligence, and Kahlo learnt to lean on the success of her companion in order to explore the world, thus creating her own legacy whilst finding herself surrounded by a close-knit group of friends. Her personal life was turbulent, as she frequently left her relationship with Diego to one side whilst she cultivated her own bisexual relationships. Despite this, Frida and Diego managed to save their frayed relationship. The story and the paintings that Frida left us display a courageous account of a woman constantly on a search of self discovery.
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Librariana
Frida Kahlo | Gerry Souter
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"Cake, Frida Kahlo, and Other Reasons No One Will Talk to Me"

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Was doing a bit of digital cleaning/organizing and ran across this gem.

Wasn't sure if it's been shared previously, but I feel so much better knowing my YA book title.

If you'd like to play along, I'd love to learn yours in the comments ⬇️

Or, if you'd like, feel free to grab the image, share it on your feed, and if you'd be so kind, tag me ?

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TheKidUpstairs French Kissing, My Butt and Other Royal Bastards 4y
Librariana @TheKidUpstairs - 😆 Oh my! Sounds like a silly, fun regency rom-com! 4y
Eggs Girls, Frida Kahlo and other Loose Ends 4y
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Librariana @Eggs - I envision something... contemporary... academic! Maybe the setting is a private boarding school and the main character has a very type A personality... organized... determined! A go-getter! I love it! I'd read it 😊 4y
Eggs @librariana 👏🏻🤗👍🏼 4y
Hooked_on_books Boy Bands, Hate, and Other Things That Nearly Killed Me. Could be interesting! (edited) 4y
Librariana @Hooked_on_books - Absolutely! I'm getting adventure vibes... like a modern day superhero who fights online bullying on message boards as part of a boy band digital street team! Yeah! 4y
Hooked_on_books Excellent interpretation! Let me know if you end up writing it. 😉 4y
emtobiasz Happy Endings, Karl Marx, and Other Signs of Vampirism 🧛‍♂️ 4y
BookNAround Girls, Book Club, and Other Intangible Things 4y
Copwithabook Boys, Fate, and Other Lies I‘ve Believed. I‘d read that book 4y
Librariana @Copwithabook - Oh, I totally would, too! Sounds angsty and intense 😁😊 4y
Librariana @BookNAround - I'm always down for a book about book clubs and solid female friendships. Yes! 4y
Librariana @emtobiasz - Oh wow! That would probably be quite an esoteric, philosophical title! Then again, it has happy endings and vampires so I'm down! 😁😊 4y
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bobregina
Frida Kahlo | Gerry Souter
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Frida 💛 happy women‘s day!

youneverarrived 💛💛 6y
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vonnie862
Frida Kahlo | Gerry Souter
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Not much reading happened today but I got to try out this new dessert place. It was so cute! And the #churros were delicious!
#frida #dessert

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KendallMorganHall
Frida Kahlo | Gerry Souter
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"Her paintings formed a visual diary, an outward manifestation of her inward dialogue that was, all too often, a scream of pain."

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josie281
Frida Kahlo | Gerry Souter
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A day late but here is my #bookface for #riotgrams These are not easy to do solo so this is my best shot!

Robothugs I love it!! 7y
Sarah83 Great picture 😍 7y
minkyb Perfect! 7y
josie281 Thanks all! Another picture from my office! 7y
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KendallMorganHall
Frida Kahlo | Gerry Souter
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Just picked this up from the library. I can't wait to dive into it