Frida Kahlo, Paris, France letter to Nickolas Muray, New York, N.Y.

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Object Details

Creator

Kahlo, Frida, 1907-1954

Muray, Nickolas, 1892-1965

Subject

Breton, André

Duchamp, Marcel

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

7 letter : handwritten ; 26 x 21 cm. 11 x 15 cm. (envelope)

Summary

A letter describing Frida Kaho's stay in France, particularly an illness and hospitalization, the logistics surrounding her art exhibition in Paris and her intense disdain for the French art community, particularly André Breton. She also mentions meeting Marcel Duchamp.
Enclosed with letter are knickknacks including two metal fish and some floral designs.

Citation

Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo, Paris, France letter to Nickolas Muray, New York, N.Y., 1939 February 16. Nickolas Muray papers, 1910-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1939 February 16

Record number

(DSI-AAA)491

Type

Correspondence

Place

Paris, France

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Nickolas Muray papers, 1910-1992

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Hispanic American women artists

Illness

Surrealism

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_491