pstrongThe iconic Mexican painter as seen through over 300 archival items, from her wardrobe to her personal art collectionstrongppThis compendium presents the rich diversity of themes, ideas, concepts and emotions generated around two fundamental, iconic figures of modern Mexico painter Frida Kahlo and her husband, muralist Diego Rivera.brMore than 300 images from the archives of the Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City offer readers a glimpse of Kahlo's distinctive wardrobe and the impressive collections of popular and pre-Hispanic art she assembled with Rivera, her connection with photography and the history of iLa casa azuli, her beloved cobalt-blue home that now serves as the museum's main building. This volume welcomes us into Frida Kahlo's universe, exploring the legacy of an indispensable figure in the world of 20th-century art and culture in her native Mexico and across the globe.brbFrida Kahlob 1907-54 began painting at the age of 18 when she was immobilized for several months as