What Lies Behind the Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo?

The story of one of the few double self-portraits in the history of art

Johanna Da Costa
The Collector

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The two Fridas, Frida Kahlo, 1939 — Museum of Modern Art, Mexico

Frida Kahlo is a major — indeed emblematic — figure in 20th-century art. And of art in general. Everyone knows and recognizes her, particularly through her many self-portraits, which are always very characteristic. With her unibrow, flowers in her hair, and strong…

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Johanna Da Costa
The Collector

a French tour guide, a feminist, a cheese lover. I write about art, books, feminism, and others