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1) Viva Frida
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Español
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Diverse Books - Latino/Latinx, Hispanic, and Latin American Children
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Women's History Month
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Women's History Month
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Via spare text, examines Kahlo's creative process.
2) Frida
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English
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Illustrations and simple text help chronicle the life of artist Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo, discussing how she learned to paint, how painting saved her life, and why her paintings are so unique.
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Step into the world of one of history's most celebrated artists and feminist icons: Frida Kahlo. This beautifully illustrated biography is full of colorful details that illuminate the woman behind the artwork, including excerpts from Kahlo's personal letters and diaries on her childhood dreams of becoming a doctor, the accident that changed the course of her life, and her love affairs with famous artists. Featuring handwritten text alongside lovely...
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"You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved...
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English
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Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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"Chronicles Frida's life -- from her childhood to her rise as one of the world's most influential painters -- capturing the beauty and strength of Frida's creative spirit, which carried her through tragedy and triumph, and the animals that inspired her along the way." -- Book jacket.
7) Frida Kahlo
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English
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Highlights the life, career, and legacy of artist Frida Kahlo. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and photographs.
9) Frida Kahlo
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English
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Frida Kahlo remains one of the most celebrated painters of her time for her exploration of themes of feminism, gender, class, and race in her artwork and frequent self-portraits. From her childhood struggle with polio, to the traffic accident that left her with chronic pain, to her artistic exploration of herself and her identity, follow this extraordinary woman's life and accomplishments. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to...
12) Soy Frida Kahlo
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Español
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Chronicles the life of painter Frida Kahlo, and details her childhood, influences, artistic career, and accomplishments. Includes color illustrations, black-and-white photographs, a timeline, and additional resources.
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English
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A unique, powerful, first-rate painter overshadowed by her lionized painter-husband, a bisexual woman torn apart by her obsessive love for her faithless husband, Frida Kahlo lived a life of physical and spiritual torment. This program provides personal insights into her work and her torment; it offers a portrait of the woman and the roots of her work in the meaning of her gender.
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Español
Description
"You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved...
16) Frida Kahlo
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English
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Illustrated biography of artist and feminist icon Frida Kahlo. Discusses her childhood dreams of becoming a doctor, a life-changing accident, her love affairs, and her legendary artwork.
17) Frida Kahlo
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Discusses the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, including her childhood, her art, and her marriage to Diego Rivera.
18) Frida Kahlo
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Presents an illustrated biography of Frida Kahlo, discussing how an auto accident when she was a child changed her life, leaving her bed-ridden for a time, during which time she worked on her famous paintings.
19) Frida Kahlo
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A biography of the Mexican painter who survived a near-fatal bus accident at the age of eighteen, learned to paint as a form of therapy, had a stormy marriage with Diego Rivera, and became a world-famous artist.
20) Frida Kahlo
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English
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A brief illustrated biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.