Frida Kahlo: The Story of Her Life
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
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Review "Prestel has just released Frida: The Story of Her Life, a graphic novel by Vanna Vinci that makes the perfect addition to the visual history of one of the most famous artists in the world. Here Vinci brings to life the beautiful and horrific moments of Kahlo’s life in a series of iconic scenes that integrate her country, her culture, and her passion into a great, tempestuous personality. The result is a portrait of the artist that complements the self-portraits that the world adores, giving us another look at the soul of a woman who continues to inspire and provoke." -Crave"This is an extraordinary way of presenting the story of the life of Frida Kahlo" -Her Campus Read more About the Author Vanna Vinci is the author of numerous graphic novels for adults and children, including her internationally acclaimed biography of artist Tamara de Lempicka. She lives in Bologna, Italy. Read more
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"Frida: the story of her life" is a graphic retelling of Frida Kahlo's life from the perspective of death. Death and Frida speak together of all Frida's milestones and all the details that mattered to the bigger picture of her life.The artwork, of this graphic novel, is very reflective of the artwork Frida made through out her life and adds to the realism of the story. The images are colorful and raw and reflect the things the story speaks of while interlacing Frida's artistic style.The words, that tell the story, are raw deeply emotional.This well written, astetically pleasing masterpiece is the perfect tribute to the life of this strong willed artist.