Salomon Grimberg Livres

Book by Kahlo, Frida, Grimberg, Salomon

Illustrated by more than 90 of her paintings as well as many rare black-and-white and color photographs. Salomon Crimberg's "Frida Kahlo includes an insightful biography of this fascinating and complex artist.

Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), one of the greatest women artists, is renowned for her vibrant self-portraits that express her psychological and physical pain following a life-altering accident at eighteen. While her self-portraits have garnered significant attention, her still lifes—approximately forty in total—have not been closely examined until now. This groundbreaking study by Kahlo scholar Salomon Grimberg delves into all documented still lifes, including recently discovered pieces. As both a psychiatrist and art historian, Grimberg offers fresh insights into Kahlo's creative process, demonstrating how these still lifes complement her self-portraits and reveal her true self. Rich in symbolic imagery from pre-Hispanic Mexico and other cultures, these works reflect Kahlo's introspections on loneliness and mortality. The book features beautiful reproductions of her still lifes alongside other relevant paintings, drawings, and personal photographs, making it essential for understanding the dramatic life and artistry of this extraordinary woman.

Frida Kahlo, with over 80 large-scale full-color plates, illustrates the full range of this vibrant artist's work, from the extraordinary series of self-portraits which she painted over more than 20 years, to those more disturbing and cerebral works which were hailed by her contemporaries as Surrealist. Art historian Frank Milner traces the potent mixture of personal history, cultural inheritance, political commitment and sheer self-conscious myth-making that permeates Kahlo's work, and argues that any attempt to subsume her painting within a particular tradition is doomed to a unique artistic phenomenon.