Frida

Frida - already a bestseller, with 78,500 copies sold in Europe in its first edition. "I only came to understand Frida Kahlo better through my art history studies. Not knowing the context of her work means not understanding how intelligent her pieces are. In the discussions that Sébastien Perez and I had about the book, nine themes emerged that form the backbone of her work, her life, and this book: The accident, medicine, the earth, animals, love, death, motherhood, the broken column, and the afterlife. Through cutouts and image quotations, I attempt to delve deep into the essence of her work. Some may wonder if it makes sense to quote works so 'literally,' but it was impossible to change a single element without destroying the message of the image. And the texts by Sébastien, written...".