Frida: The Making of an Icon

Step into the life and legacy of Frida Kahlo: revolutionary artist and global icon.

Discover the extraordinary story of Frida Kahlo - one of the most influential artists of all time, a cultural phenomenon, and an internationally recognised commercial icon.

Frida: The Making of an Icon showcases over thirty of Kahlo's most iconic works and introduces her 'many selves' - the dedicated wife, the intellectual, the modern artist, and the political activist. Alongside images of treasured garments, jewellery, photographs and memorabilia, the book features works by her contemporaries and many of the artists she inspired from later generations, celebrating her lasting impact on those who continue to reimagine and reclaim her remarkable story.