Among the few who have transcended art history, none had a meteoric rise quite like Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907–1954). Her unmistakable face, depicted in , has been admired by generations; along with taken by notable artists such as , and , they made Frida Kahlo an icon of 20th century art. After an accident in her early youth, Frida became a painter. Her marriage to in 1929 placed her at the forefront of an artistic scene not only in the , but also in the United States. Her work garnered praise from the poet and exhibited her work in Paris in 1939 to the admiration of Picasso, Kandinsky, and Duchamp. through a selection of drawings, pages from her personal diary, letters, and an , Frida’s home and the center of her universe. This large-format XXL book allows readers to ’ , including and . It presents pieces in private collections and reproduces works that were , forming the .