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She probably has one of the most recognisable faces in the world. In this episode, Rachel Rowntree and Nicholas Mulroy take a close up look at Frida Kahlo’s double portrait «The Two Fridas». Join them as they weave a musical journey inspired by this powerful work of portraiture.
Today’s Painting:
https://www.fridakahlo.org/the-two-fridas.jsp
Today’s Playlist
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Moonlight Sonata
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) El Salon Mexico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj-98yBfEI0
Chavela Vargas (1919-2012) La Llorona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_j57uUtm4&ab_channel=WarnerMusicM%C3%A9xico
Consuelo Velazquez ( 1916-2005 ) Besame Mucho performed by Andy Russell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQrRBWDTuik&ab_channel=240252
Further looking and listening:
Henry Ford Hospital by Frida Kahlo
https://www.fridakahlo.org/henry-ford-hospital.jsp
What the Water Gave me by Friday Kahlo
https://www.fridakahlo.org/what-the-water-gave-me.jsp
Frida and Diego Video Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qciiPUFj0UY&t=16s&ab_channel=ArtEnigma
Books
Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo
https://www.waterstones.com/book/pedro-p-ramo/juan-rulfo/douglas-j-weatherford/9781800812871
Seeing Ourselves, Women’s Self-Portraits by Francis Borzello
https://www.waterstones.com/books/search/term/womens+self+portraits+borzello
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