Frida Kahlo is one of the great icons of art history: immediately recognisable, hugely influential. And this weekend, her ultimate self-portrait – ‘ultimate’ in the sense that it’s the last fully realised self-portrait she produced before she died in 1954, but you know, it’s also very good – is going on display at Sotheby’s here in London. It’s then being shipped off to New York for their big November evening auction, where it’s estimated to sell for over $30 million.
The painting shows Kahlo with her artist husband Diego Rivera on her forehead as a sort of human third eye, with Rivera possessing a third eye of his own. What does it mean? Well, Sotheby’s describe it as ‘enigmatic’, so no one knows, is the answer. But it’s still a stunning example of Kahlo’s approach to portraiture.
There are no Frida Kahlo paintings in any UK public collection, so this is a seriously rare chance to see one of her amazing works. It’s on display at Sotheby’s, but you’ve only got this weekend to go see it.
There are no Frida Kahlo paintings in any UK public collection, so this is a seriously rare chance to see one of her amazing works. It’s on display at Sotheby’s, but you’ve only got this weekend to go see it.
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