Frida Kahlo: Her Typewriter and Life
Literature Department at Parkway Central Library
Visit the Literature Department on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central to type on the same model typewriter artist and cultural icon Frida Kahlo used, an L.C. Smith. Read and borrow books of her letters and journals. Then explore her works in the Literature and Art Departments! Don't forget to check out the exhibition's book list to learn about all things Frida.
Frida Kahlo (July 6th, 1907 - July 15th, 1954) was born in Coyoacán, Mexico. Frida was a bisexual painter, feminist, socialist, and activist. Her dramatic work consisted primarily of self-portraits. Modern art historians argue that Kahlo's views on social progress, sexuality, and politics played a more important role in her artistic expression and historical significance. Although Kahlo never had formal training in art, she developed into an artist who influenced a wide range of fellow artists, including Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein, painter Pablo Picasso, and novelist André Breton. In addition to these literary and artistic luminaries, her circle included political figures such as Leon Trotsky and the Rockefeller family.
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Literature Department
Pepper Hall (Room 207)
215-686-5402
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-833-TALK FLP (825-5357)