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‘Rude, heavy-drinking and a committed communist’: the Frida Kahlo you can’t buy in the gift shop
The artist’s likeness has become a symbol of resistance and heroism – but the truth is more complicated. As a major exhibition opens in London, has brand Frida obscured the real Kahlo?
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euronews.com
Fridamania: Why has Kahlo’s face - and monobrow - become so iconic?
Stylised and simplified, Kahlo’s likeness can now be found on t-shirts, tote bags, eye masks, phone cases, oven mitts and plant pots. #Art
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dw.com
More than a unibrow: The enduring appeal of Frida Kahlo
She shunned feminine beauty ideals, was bisexual and a political radical, all while being brutally honest in her art. A major Frida Kahlo exhibition opens at London's Tate Modern.
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inews.co.uk
Frida Kahlo would have hated Tate Modern's cop-out exhibition
The artist has been beatified and commodified into a girlboss icon, dismissing the trauma that shaped her life and work. This show does little to change that
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theguardian.com
‘Rude, heavy-drinking and a committed communist’: the Frida Kahlo you can’t buy in the gift shop
The artist’s likeness has become a symbol of resistance and heroism – but the truth is more complicated. As a major exhibition opens in London, has brand Frida obscured the real…
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The Guardian view on Frida Kahlo the icon: a thin line between canonisation and commercialisation | Editorial
Editorial: The Mexican artist’s legacy is far greater than the kitsch. She is a much loved symbol of rebellion and resilience
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channel4.com
Frida Kahlo: The story of a global phenomenon from Mexico City
More than 70 years after her death, the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's image is everywhere: on tote bags, t-shirts, posters.