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Frida Kahlo: Do You Think of Me Some Time?

Frida Kahlo: Do You Think of Me Some Time?

FromRecording Artists


Frida Kahlo: Do You Think of Me Some Time?

FromRecording Artists

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Sep 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1944, Frida Kahlo is at a crossroads, both in terms of her health and her career. In April of that year, with World War II dragging on, she writes to her gallerist—and former lover—Julien Levy. In this tender and personal letter, she moves from the logistical challenges of sending art across national borders during … Continue reading "Frida Kahlo: Do You Think of Me Some Time?"
Released:
Sep 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (14)

What was it like to be a woman making art as the feminist and civil rights movements were transforming American society? In this first season of Recording Artists, a new podcast from the Getty, we’ll use archival interviews to explore the lives of six women artists—Alice Neel, Lee Krasner, Betye Saar, Helen Frankenthaler, Yoko Ono, and Eva Hesse. Host Helen Molesworth also speaks with contemporary artists and art historians to make sense of what it meant—and still means—to be a woman and an artist.