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A review by lordslaw
Kahlo by Andrea Kettenmann
5.0
A blurb on the back jacket flap of Frida Kahlo: Pain and Passion, by The New York Times Book Review, states: "These seductive little books have slick production values, excellent illustrations, and smart texts. Each one is a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand."
Precisely.
In just a few hours of engaging reading of the text by Andrea Kettenmann (English translation by Karen Williams) and gazing upon and studying the copious illustrations, I've gone from knowing absolutely zero about Frida Kahlo to possessing solid, fundamental information about the artist, her life and her works. I discover that I'm a fan, finding her life and her work to be captivating, inspirational and motivational.
I will be seeking out other volumes in this Basic Art series by Taschen.
Precisely.
In just a few hours of engaging reading of the text by Andrea Kettenmann (English translation by Karen Williams) and gazing upon and studying the copious illustrations, I've gone from knowing absolutely zero about Frida Kahlo to possessing solid, fundamental information about the artist, her life and her works. I discover that I'm a fan, finding her life and her work to be captivating, inspirational and motivational.
I will be seeking out other volumes in this Basic Art series by Taschen.