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Sunday 4 November 2012

Feasting on Culture

I'm lucky to have gracious friends with membership at the AGO. Today they took me for my birthday to see the Frieda Kahlo and Diego Rivera show - a comprehensive study of their life of love and art.
Like many artistic couples, they fed on heart break, drama and lust. And Frieda looked so good in her suffering.
I must admit that what struck me more than their paintings, which have become iconic in recent decades, are the photographs chronicling their life, and the less known works.
I love this nude of her that he did early in their relationship:
And this portrait of her, the stillness and grace in it are perfect:

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