Frida

Frida Kahlo self-portrait set to shatter auction records at Sotherby’s

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Frida Kahlo self-portrait set to shatter auction records at Sotherby’s

NEW YORK — A 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo of her asleep in a bed could make history Thursday when it goes on sale by Sotheby’s in New York. With an estimated price of $40 million to $60 million, “El sueño (La cama)” – in English, “The Dream (The Bed)” — may surpass the top price … Read more

Gene Wilder and Frida Kahlo in Their Own Words (for Better and Worse)

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Gene Wilder and Frida Kahlo in Their Own Words (for Better and Worse)

Famous artists are a favorite subject for documentaries right now — probably because people love to watch them. And there are a lot of different ways to tell the story of someone’s life; the more famous they were, the more tools at the filmmaker’s fingertips. Take, for instance, the new documentary “Remembering Gene Wilder,” a … Read more