She had the Byzantine opulence of the Empress Theodora, a combination of barbarism and elegance. The art historian Parker Lesley described her thus: "Everyone stared at Frida, who wore her Tehuana dress and all Diego's gold jewellery, and clanked like a knight in armour. įrida was a gargantuan and lion-hearted character, and she strode the world with flamboyant and anarchic exuberance. On top of this, the book also contains a formidable and passionate love story, and an inspiring story about her battles against terrible physical injuries. and most of all - vast creativity and artistic talent. Vast beauty, intelligence, commitments, loyalties. Surely no-one can read this superb biography without being spun head over heels. I am a little in love with Frida Kahlo, or perhaps I should say intensely so.
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