Frida

by Bárbara Mujica

Book Overview

Capturing the essence of a ferociously gifted woman, Frida is a daring and brilliantly inventive novel about one of the most celebrated female artists of the 20th century. The story will soon be immortalized in the upcoming film starring Salma Hayek.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452283035
• ISBN13: 9780452283039
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Frida by Barbara Mujica

A beautiful, inspiring, haunting and moving work of historical fiction. It truly captures the essence of Frida's unique personality. I loved every word!

I loved this book!

I loved this book! Frida Kahlo is portrayed as her real self, not the glamorized version one sees in films. This Frida is tough, sometimes vulgar, and a true artist hurt by those that she loved and trusted the most. Her relationship with Cristina is brought into the open and explored. This is the first book on Frida that I have read that portrays Cristina and Frida's relationship so openly. Excellent!

Excellent

Frida Kahlo is becoming a tycoon. This book is based on true facts but what is fascinating is how it tells Frida's story. Frida Kahlo was remarkable, outrageous, funny & loving - lived for attention, deep colours, clothes, sensuality, her work & Diego. Mujica's book adds a new dimension to her life as the story is told through her sister. Very well written, Mujica's way of telling dramatic and shows deep insight.

spicing up narrator-style fiction

i knew nothing about frida kahlo or diego rivera before reading this book, and in fact was not very interested in their art (until reading the book, that is). that i enjoyed it suggests that this is a novel for all, even those who do not already love/hate frida and her work. Dr. Mujica's approach is fresh and engaging - the narration is not just narration: it is spicy and flavourful. it is a taste of frida instead of just a description of what frida tastes like.the reader gets glimpses of frida through many eyes - not just those of her sister. a jewish father, a confusing mother, a heckled-but-confident childhood and an adult life sprinkled with sexual independence and infamous relationships colour what _could_ have been a traditional (and boring!) treatment of the life of an artist.Mujica's style and focus keep our minds open. the parents, the childhood, Diego, the art shows and reviews - they were what they were; Mujica doesn't try to force them all into a neatly-packaged psychology of Frida. i guess i would call it a good read, and then some.

Frida on my mind

Wow, this book was amazing. I have always had an interest in Frida, mainly because Diego Rivera is my favorite artist. This book really gave me a sense of what kind of person she was in her own right, not just as his wife/girlfriend/lover. This fictional history is told through the voice of Frida's younger sister and we get to see what life may have been like for someone who knew her. Sometimes I hated Frida and then other times I thought she was amazing. If you would like to learn more about this amazing woman and her life with Diego, you should read this book. I poured through it in one weekend.