Frida Kahlo in Mexico by Robin Richmond

This is no fiction book to marvel play on words or richness of the vocabulary. I borrowed it from the library after having watched "Frida" with Salma Hayek to know what could be considered true and what not. Of course, we will never know many things (least of all the truth) but let's not forget that Frida Kahlo was quite an exhibitionist and left not only the paintings who alone are stories enough but also diaries, letters and notes. "Frida in Mexico" is an attempt to understand her art, her life, her love, her country.

It is quite incredible how things can become different as soon as you go deeper. Primitive as they might seem for somebody who cherishes realistic art, Frida's paintings are no less unique - one simply has to be prepared for them. And to do so one should know about the woman who stands behind them, her incredible story of survival and fight for life, her disastrous love for Diego Rivera, her beliefs in a better future of the world, her patriotism.
It was quite a revelation for me to read Frida's biography. A small woman with a broken spine who suffered most of her life and still managed to win over not only Mexico but the whole world by her talent, will power and buoyancy.