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Self Portrait in a Velvet Dress: The Fashion of Frida Kahlo

Self Portrait in a Velvet Dress: The Fashion of Frida Kahlo

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Authors: Carlos Phillips Olmedo, Denise Rosenzweig, Magdalena Rosenzweig, Teresa Del Conde, Marta Turok
Creators: Unnamed Anonymous, Graciela Iturbide, Pablo Aguinaco
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book

List Price: $40.00
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 reviews
Sales Rank: 38352

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 11.9 x 9.5 x 0.9

ISBN: 0811863441
Dewey Decimal Number: 759.972
EAN: 9780811863445
ASIN: 0811863441

Publication Date: June 18, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: H20081010205928T

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Frida Kahlo remains one of the most popular artists of our timeasales of Frida books number into the hundreds of thousandsaand yet no volume has ever focused on one of the most memorable aspects of her persona and creative oeuvre: her wardrobe. Now, for the first time, 95 original and beautifully staged photographs of Kahlo's newly restored clothing are paired with historic photos of the artist wearing them and her paintings in which the garments appear. Frida's life and style were an integral part of her art, and she is long overdue for recognition as a fashion icon.


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5 out of 5 stars Fabulous Book of Colorful Photographs   September 13, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Self Portrait in a Velvet Dress: The Fashion of Frida Kahlo

This book is fill with bright colors and amazing details of Frida's wardrobe. The book not only shows and describes the clothing, shoes, jewelry that Frida wore, it also shows rooms of her home which give one a look into her life. By reading and viewing this book, a part of Frida's life is revealed like it has never been done before. I give this book, five stars out of five.




5 out of 5 stars Tesoro descubierto   July 1, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Magnifica obra que muestra con fotografias y lucidos textos las obsesiones de una de las artistas mas importantes del s. XX Frida Kahlo, quien a pesar de su atormentada vida supo con el color y la gracia de su indumentaria legarnos una alegria y pasion por la vida admirables. En las notables fotografias del fotografo Pablo Aguinaco descubrimos la inusitada faceta de una artista excepcional. Las imagenes logradas con un gusto y acierto exquisito, nos conducen por la Casa Azul, morada de Frida y despliegan colores, texturas y luces, para todos aquellos interesados en esta gran artista.


5 out of 5 stars Frida and Diegos gift to us.....50 years later.   June 18, 2008
 7 out of 8 found this review helpful

Apparently in 1954, the year Frida passed away, Diego Rivera had her dressing room and bathroom at the Casa Azul locked, with the stipulation that it could be opened 50 years later. In 2004 the day came to unlock the room, and discover its contents. This book explores those contents, which included many of Fridas clothes, hair ribbons, medical devices, linens, etc. Its an amazing archeological discovery of sorts. A time capsule that reveals much about the day to day life of what has become one of the most influential women artists in history. Lavish color photographs of her clothing, paired with photos and paintings in which they appear; a treasure for those passionate about the life, art and fashion of Frida Kahlo. Really destined to become a personal favorite.

 

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