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Nontraditional, controversial, rebellious, and politically volatile, the Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are remembered for their provocative paintings as well as for their deep love for each other. Their marriage was one of the most tumultuous and infamous in history - filled with passion, pain, betrayal, revolution, and above all, art that helped define the twentieth century. Catherine Reef's inspiring and insightful dual biography features numerous archival photos and full-colour reproductions of both artists' work. Includes endnotes, a bibliography, and a timeline. AGES: 12 plus AUTHOR: Catherine Reef is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books, including many highly acclaimed biographies for young people. She lives in College Park, Maryland.

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a JLG selection An ingenuous way to present the two artists to a young adult reader. --The New York Times * A handsome biography that is both engaging and enlightening. --Booklist, starred review * Compelling reading for art lovers. --Kirkus, starred review * A well-rounded treatment of two giants of 20th-century art, this volume tracks the separate and combined trajectories of its subjects' lives and careers and allows for comparisons and contrasts. --School Library Journal, starred review Reef tackles the unconventional love story head-on, with a candor that pulls no punches with its youth audience. --Bulletin

a JLG selection An ingenuous way to present the two artists to a young adult reader. --The New York Times * A handsome biography that is both engaging and enlightening. --Booklist, starred review * Compelling reading for art lovers. --Kirkus, starred review * A well-rounded treatment of two giants of 20th-century art, this volume tracks the separate and combined trajectories of its subjects' lives and careers and allows for comparisons and contrasts. --School Library Journal, starred review Reef tackles the unconventional love story head-on, with a candor that pulls no punches with its youth audience. --Bulletin

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Catherine Reef is the award-winning author of many nonfiction books for young people, including the biographies Ernest Hemingway, E.E. Cummings, Jane Austen, and most recently, The Bronte Sisters, which the New York Times described as beautifully written . . . with rich and evocative language. She lives in College Park, Maryland.

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