Frida - The Making of the Icon

Frida - The Making of the IconA sweeping new assessment of Frida Kahlo's place in modern art, from her self made image to her lasting influence for contemporary artists Few artists have shaped popular culture as profoundly as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (19071954), whose striking self portraits and deeply personal symbolism have captivated audiences for decades. Remembered, too, for her tumultuous marriage to fellow artist Diego Rivera and her passionate political activism,

rust-resistant nickel-plated brass ferrules

Her paintings are acutely observed and anatomically accurate

Winsor & Newton lifting preparation allows for the removal of watercolour paints even after they've dried

most of the time

letting in the light of knowledge

The Scafell massif is shown here from Esk Pike

which is itself bathed in a striking white light

at the head of the Mardale Valley and surrounded by an amphitheatre of granite

In addition to creating original wall art

and learn to draw in a single continuous line

A notebook with 96 pages

This visually stunning book shows in unprecedented detail the future we can all expect if we continue to pollute and heat our planet