What was Frida Kahlo doing in 1939

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

When an artist has a strong personality, he likes to be photographed in a sitting that shows his psychology or his lifestyle. When the photographer is a close friend, the result is a work of art.

We have recently discussed Gustav Klimt as he wanted to be perceived. Now comes the strength and energy of Frida Kahlo.

In 1939, aged 32 years, she has since ever been affected by the health problems that marred her short life but made her a legend in the art community of Mexico City. It is not visible on the photo, on which an informed observer only notes that the legs are not visible.

She looks very straight, in a beautiful Mexican dress. The thick featured face expresses self assurance, just like her painted self-portraits. The photographer Nickolas Muray placed her before a flower wallpaper that skillfully repeats the pattern of the dress and the hair ornament. This is in colors, an interesting characteristics to note in this time when top photographers preferred practicing in black and white.

A later carbon pigment print, 38 x 26 cm, is estimated at 10 K$ by Phillips de Pury in New York on October 3.

[Pierre Tavlitzki]

Here is the image shared by Auction Central News of this key artist of modern art.

The photo was sold 13.7 K$ premium included.