Synopsis A picture book biography of artist Frida Kahlo. Color illustrations accompany the text.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2002-02-01 | | Illustrator: | Ana Juan | | Edition Description: | Translation |
| Size | | Height: | 11.3 in | | Width: | 9.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.2 in | | Weight: | 5.6 oz |
Publisher's Note The companion to the author's book, Diego identifies the tragedies and suffering that Frida Kahlo overcame throughout her life by using her skill as an artist to express her pain and depression--and eventually, her joys and triumphs. Simultaneous.
Industry Reviews "Winter and Juan introduce children not only to Frida Kahlo but to a sense that art comes from the artist's outer and inner worlds." Chicago Tribune Books - Mary Harris Russell (03/17/2002)
"The illustrations bear the burden of evoking the spirit of another visual artist. Juan has wisely not attempted to copy Kahlo, who, as Winter says 'imitates no one in her style.' Instead, Juan captures the spirit of the artist's environment and personality, paying tribute without imitating." New York Times Book Review - Martha Davis Beck (05/19/2002)
"Kahlo's dramatic life makes the narrative compelling even to an audience that knows nothing of her artistic significance....The book will doubtless prompt some young people to go on to more orthodox appreciations of Frida Kahlo, but it's also a reminder, in both its treatment and its subject matter, of the utility and possibilities of art." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - Deborah Stevenson (02/01/2002)
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