‘I don’t know how to write love letters. But I wanted to tell you that my whole being opened
for you. Since I fell in love with you everything is transformed and is full of beauty . . .
love is like an aroma like a current like rain’ Since her death Frida Kahlo has become an
iconic cultural figure renowned for her expressive highly personal paintings. Her art drew on
her often tumultuous private life and while painting was her main form of creative expression
she was also a prolific and moving letter writer. Though married to fellow artist Diego Rivera
for most of her life they both had numerous affairs and Frida wrote frequently to her lovers.
This book includes a selection of her letters some of which were also decorated with touching
drawings. Many examples are reproduced here in facsimile together with archival images and a
few of her paintings. As well as those sent to her first love Alejandro Gomez Arias and to
her husband Diego Rivera there are letters written to several other people including Julien
Levy Nickolas Muray and Jose Bartoli. Taken together they create a very intimate portrait of
her personal life as well as showing another side to her creativity. Beautifully designed and
illustrated this book makes the perfect gift for anyone looking for new insights into the life
and work of Frida Kahlo or who simply find her an inspiring figure.
