Casa Azul: An Encounter with Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo's work comes to life — literally — in this magical realist novel, the latest addition to Watson-Guptill's acclaimed Art Encounters series. The story alternates between Kahlo's home in Mexico City, Casa Azul, and the journey of a teenage girl and her young brother, lost in the city. At the mystical Casa Azul, everything with a face talks — including Kahlo's pet monkey, her cat, portraits on the wall. Over the course of the book, the cover painting, Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, transforms from a nightmarish vision of death into a life-affirming masterpiece. This dramatic story offers a vivid reimagining of the life and work of a woman as well known for her amazing life as for her amazing art.
• Laban Hill is a National Book Award Finalist and recipient of the Parents Choice Gold Award
• Frida Kahlo is one of the most popular artists among young people today-her art and her blazingly flamboyant style make her eternally up-to-date
• Ties in to school curriculum in art and social studies
- Author
- Laban Carrick Hill
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 160
- Series
- Art Encounters
- Publisher
- Watson-Guptill
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780823004119
- Characters
- Frida Kahlo
- Release date
- 2005
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