Marc Petitjean "Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris" Book (2020)

Details: Marc Petitjean, "Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris," published by Other Press, and translated to English, 2020. Hardcover (7.8" l x 5.3" w x 0.8" h) 197 pages (this book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelf wear). Description: "In 1938 Frida Kahlo made her only trip to Europe. At the time she was devastated by a long series of betrayals from her husband, but the trip to Europe and her time in Paris turned into the beginning of a period of her life where she began to find success as an artist on her own. This book focuses on the vibrant 1930s surrealist scene in Paris and Frida Kahlo's time there, offering a striking portrait of this unique time in her life and how it shaped some of her most powerful paintings." "This intimate account offers a new, unexpected understanding of the artist’s work and of the vibrant 1930s surrealist scene. In 1938, just as she was leaving Mexico for her first solo exhibition in New York, Frida Kahlo was de