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What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly
by Arianna Davis
medium-paced
"They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn't. I never painted dreams or nightmares. I painted my own reality."
Frida Kahlo was a perfect inspirational topic for me to read about as I dive back into painting (finally), but honestly this book was lacking for me. It's a fun premise, and was organized in an interesting way, but the information was very repetitive. I also really wished there were photos of her work included - I found myself looking up each painting mentioned so that I could study it while reading the story behind the art.
This book was a good way to get a quick snapshot of Frida's short and tragic but colorful and impactful life, but my biggest takeaway has been other resources for me to check out (biographies, movies, artwork, music). I didn't love the "advice" sections of the book, but did love the pull quotes throughout. It's a quick, easy read if you're looking to learn more about Frida and what she accomplished.
Viva la vida!
Frida Kahlo was a perfect inspirational topic for me to read about as I dive back into painting (finally), but honestly this book was lacking for me. It's a fun premise, and was organized in an interesting way, but the information was very repetitive. I also really wished there were photos of her work included - I found myself looking up each painting mentioned so that I could study it while reading the story behind the art.
This book was a good way to get a quick snapshot of Frida's short and tragic but colorful and impactful life, but my biggest takeaway has been other resources for me to check out (biographies, movies, artwork, music). I didn't love the "advice" sections of the book, but did love the pull quotes throughout. It's a quick, easy read if you're looking to learn more about Frida and what she accomplished.
Viva la vida!