Thank you for this compelling series. It's so informative - I've read about them both before but you're able to highlight such important times and aspect of their personal and creative lives.
Glad you’ve enjoyed it Paulette. I really can’t take the research credit. That goes to author Celia Stahr. I read her well-researched book, Frida in America, and gave the high points of her and Diego’s impressive immersion into stateside life for 2 years that yielded great artistic success for both. Thanks for reading!
Love how you condensed the standout points of their years in the US into this piece. So much was happening to them then, especially Frida, and also so much happening in the USA, depression and all, and in the world. So interesting - her impression of the USA - she and Diego both - of the deplorable life conditions so many suffered alongside the rich and entitled. And yet, she experienced her artistic breakout here, through it all. Such a fascinating couple. They contributed so much art and so many new ideas. Frida's life, so tragic and complicated, yet she left such a legacy.
Thanks Barbra. I really have to give the credit to author Celia Stahr. She wrote a great book and I more or less gave what I considered the high points. You are so right! How they crammed so much in to their lives, and especially Frida, as short lived as hers was. Simply amazing. I loved reading about Frida and am going to read the 1983 biography by H. Herrera, then maybe synopsize more about her. Gonna give my Substack readers a break and move on to other topics for now. Thank you so much for reading!! As always.❤️
This is a riveting and a beautifully-told story about this powerful, fascinating, insightful, powerhouse art couple. Especially interested to me was Frida’s ability to be sympathetic and outraged about the poor and downtrodden while l enjoying a sophisticated, well-to-do lifestyle amidst many of the glitterati
Thank you George. Author Stahr did a great job researching their trip north. I too loved how genuine Frida was in her feelings. She and Rivera were true people for the people. She was whip smart and not afraid to speak her mind.
Thanks Clarice. I’m going to take a break w/ Frida and read up on her, specifically Herrera’s biography. Back to condensed serialization of my travel memoir, Where the Sky is Born next week, Chap. 14, then Maya articles and bios of archeologists for a while. Glad you enjoyed the series!
So happy to hear that, Daniel! They’re fascinating larger than life personalities and talents. Very interesting life stories and plenty has been written—so have fun!! And thank you for the restack!!
Wonderfully descriptive recounting of this important chapter in the lives of 2 of Mexico’s most celebrated artists. I wonder if Frida’s characterization of New York and Detroit would be similar to how she would characterize them today. I suspect so.
Thanks so much, Mike. Think you’re right re her views. She had the ‘detector’ on what was what. I love that she was so outspoken, didn’t mince words. They threw away the key with Frida.
Thank you for this compelling series. It's so informative - I've read about them both before but you're able to highlight such important times and aspect of their personal and creative lives.
Glad you’ve enjoyed it Paulette. I really can’t take the research credit. That goes to author Celia Stahr. I read her well-researched book, Frida in America, and gave the high points of her and Diego’s impressive immersion into stateside life for 2 years that yielded great artistic success for both. Thanks for reading!
You did a fabulous job of synthesizing. It's always a joy to read your work.
Oh thank you, Paulette. What a compliment!!
Love how you condensed the standout points of their years in the US into this piece. So much was happening to them then, especially Frida, and also so much happening in the USA, depression and all, and in the world. So interesting - her impression of the USA - she and Diego both - of the deplorable life conditions so many suffered alongside the rich and entitled. And yet, she experienced her artistic breakout here, through it all. Such a fascinating couple. They contributed so much art and so many new ideas. Frida's life, so tragic and complicated, yet she left such a legacy.
Thanks Barbra. I really have to give the credit to author Celia Stahr. She wrote a great book and I more or less gave what I considered the high points. You are so right! How they crammed so much in to their lives, and especially Frida, as short lived as hers was. Simply amazing. I loved reading about Frida and am going to read the 1983 biography by H. Herrera, then maybe synopsize more about her. Gonna give my Substack readers a break and move on to other topics for now. Thank you so much for reading!! As always.❤️
This is a riveting and a beautifully-told story about this powerful, fascinating, insightful, powerhouse art couple. Especially interested to me was Frida’s ability to be sympathetic and outraged about the poor and downtrodden while l enjoying a sophisticated, well-to-do lifestyle amidst many of the glitterati
Thank you George. Author Stahr did a great job researching their trip north. I too loved how genuine Frida was in her feelings. She and Rivera were true people for the people. She was whip smart and not afraid to speak her mind.
Such an interesting series of articles! You're going to continue with Frida's life, right?
Thanks Clarice. I’m going to take a break w/ Frida and read up on her, specifically Herrera’s biography. Back to condensed serialization of my travel memoir, Where the Sky is Born next week, Chap. 14, then Maya articles and bios of archeologists for a while. Glad you enjoyed the series!
Very interesting article, Jeanine! I never knew these details.
Quite interesting lives they had!
Such a great read!
I Loved this wonderful post! Saludos from Campeche, México
Thank you Guadalupe!!
Great writing Jeanine. Thank you for bringing these wonderful artists to life.
Thanks David!
You inspired me to learn more about the artists and character's in Frida's story. Thank you for this vivid read!
So happy to hear that, Daniel! They’re fascinating larger than life personalities and talents. Very interesting life stories and plenty has been written—so have fun!! And thank you for the restack!!
A fascinating glimpse into Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's American journey, highlighting their artistic growth, and personal challenges.
Thanks Tinashe, yes, quite a life they had, filled with both challenges and artistic expression.
Great capture of the chaos of their lives. Thanks.
My pleasure,Joyce. Always interesting for me to research Friday.
Great piece!
Thank you, Clee!!
I love the history lesson in these Jeanine!
Thanks Marlo. This is the last of this kind for a while. With Frida, there’s just so much.
Wonderfully descriptive recounting of this important chapter in the lives of 2 of Mexico’s most celebrated artists. I wonder if Frida’s characterization of New York and Detroit would be similar to how she would characterize them today. I suspect so.
Thanks so much, Mike. Think you’re right re her views. She had the ‘detector’ on what was what. I love that she was so outspoken, didn’t mince words. They threw away the key with Frida.