Frida and Diego: Art, Love, Life

Nontraditional, controversial, rebellious, and politically volatile, the Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are remembered for their provocative paintings as well as for their deep love for each other. Their marriage was one of the most tumultuous and infamous in history?filled with passion, pain, betrayal, revolution, and, above all, art that helped define the twentieth century. Catherine Reef's inspiring and insightful dual biography features numerous archival photos and full-color reproductions of both artists' work. Endnotes, bibliography, timeline.

About the author

Catherine Reef is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books, including many highly acclaimed biographies for young people. She lives in College Park, Maryland. www.catherinereef.com.

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Reef, Reef Catherine
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.08.2014
• EAN: 9780547821849
• ISBN: 978-0-547-82184-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 826 g
• Illustrations: colour photos throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: People & Places / Mexico *, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: Art / General *, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: Art / History *, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Art *, YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Places / Mexico, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: Art / Painting *, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: People & Places / Mexico *, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: Family / Marriage & Divorce *