It was so wonderful to be able to share my passion for Frida last night with a such a receptive audience. It's nice to have large images on a screen that can really make the visual points I think are important. Thank you everyone for coming and for your great questions!
In my book, I focus on Frida's development as a person and artist while living in the United States. I think this was a pivotal experience for her. One of the questions I asked last night was: Would Frida Kahlo have become a great artist had she not lived in the United States? Obviously, there is no clear cut answer to this question, but it's one I ponder and I'd love to know what others think.
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9/21/2015 04:47:23 pm
Thanks for the content. I loved reading it
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Celia Stahr teaches art history at the University of San Francisco. She’s interested in women artists and artists who cross cultural boundaries. She fell in love with the power of Frida Kahlo's art in the 1980s, a feeling that has intensified over the years. Frida in America took 10 years to research and write, but Stahr never lost interest in this fascinating woman and artist.
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