Frida Kahlo: Face to Face
I have known Judy Chicago for years, so when she asked me to collaborate on a book about the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, I could not resist. This very beautiful book was conceived as a conversation between two artistic icons of different generations, Judy Chicago and Frida Kahlo, as the first in a series called Face to Face, so of course the book was ‘Judy’s’. Each one of the hundred Kahlo paintings was given its own spread with a commentary. My role was to have a dialogue with Judy, our sometimes differing views suggesting different ways of looking at the images.
‘Consisting of an introduction, two essays (one by Chicago and one by Borzello), and full-colour reproductions of Kahlo’s most significant works, the book warmly welcomes readers into a dialogue between the two authors. Commentaries from both writers accompany each painting, calling to mind the format of the Mexican retablo (altarpiece) that, as Chicago and Borzello adeptly explain, proved to be a valuable sorce of inspiration for Kahlo throughout her career.’ Rebecca Park, Women in the Arts, magazine of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, autumn 2010