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Brillante, pionera, artista, icono de la moda, Frida Kahlo era realmente �nica. Fuerte, apasionada, talentosa y decidida a partes iguales. Desde sus primeros d�as creciendo en Coyoac�n y su enfermedad en la infancia; su etapa escolar como una de las pocas mujeres que asistieron a la renombrada Escuela Nacional Preparatoria de Ciudad de M�xico (donde conoci� a Diego Rivera), y el tr�gico accidente que la llevar�a a una vida de dolor y ambici�n art�stica; su ascenso hasta convertirse en una de las artistas m�s importantes y c�lebres de M�xico, su relaci�n con Diego, su amistad con los surrealistas europeos, la sensaci�n que caus� con su primera exposici�n en Nueva York, su contribuci�n a la cultura en general y el fen�meno sin precedentes en el que se ha convertido. Frida de la A a la Z conmemora la vida, el arte, las amistades, la pol�tica, la belleza y la agon�a que rodean a una de las voces art�sticas m�s distintivas e importantes del siglo XX. A brilliant, pioneering artist and fashion icon, Frida Kahlo was truly one of a kind. She was strong, passionate, talented, and determined in equal parts. This book covers everything from the first days in school as one of the few women to attend Mexico City's renowned National Preparatory School (where she met Diego Rivera), and the tragic accident that would lead her to a life of pain and artistic ambition. It covers her rise to become one of Mexico's most important and celebrated artists, her relationship with Diego, her friendship with the European surrealists, the sensation she caused with her first New York exhibition, her contribution to culture in general, and the unprecedented phenomenon that it has become. Frida from A to Z commemorates the life, art, friendships, politics, beauty, and agony that surround one of the most distinctive and important artistic voices of the 20th century.

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Susanna Harrison es una ilustradora afincada en Australia. Sus proyectos incluyen trabajos para revistas, peri�dicos y obras comerciales, y recientemente ilustrando los libros Frida de la A a la Z (Redbook) y Do Your Best Every Day To Do Your Best Every Day con John Cena. Su obra es atrevida y llena de color y es un reflejo del mundo que la rodea. Desde Drag Queens y librer�as nocturnas hasta j�venes amantes de la moda y trabajos de retrato, Susanna profundiza en las hermosas capas que nos rodean y nada le gusta m�s que descubrir los mundos y las pasiones de clientes de todas partes. Nadia Bailey es una autora y periodista de Melbourne, especializada en arte, que ha escrito varios libros sobre cultura popular. En 2019 fue galardonada con la Residencia Literaria de Cracovia, Ciudad de la Literatura de la UNESCO, y en 2020 con la Beca de Artes Creativas para Escritores Australianos de la Biblioteca Nacional de Australia. Susanna Harrison is an illustrator, and her projects include working for magazines, newspapers, and commercial works, most recently illustrating the books Frida from A to Z and Do Your Best Every Day To Do Your Best Every Day with John Cena. Her work is bold and colorful and reflects the world around her. From drag queens and late-night bookstores to young fashionistas and portrait work, Susanna delves into the beautiful layers that surround us and she loves nothing more than discovering the worlds and passions of clients everywhere. Nadia Bailey is an author and journalist specializing in art, who has written several books on popular culture. In 2019 she was awarded the Krakow Literary Residency, UNESCO City of Literature, and in 2020 the National Library of Australia Creative Arts Fellowship for Australian Writers.

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