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'''Mural of Frida Kahlo on back of Irish bar at 25th and Valencia, 2017.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
Longtime San Francisco artist and curator Rene Yañez recounts his efforts to bring attention to Frida Kahlo starting in the 1970s, a time when she was not yet the international icon she is now. | Longtime San Francisco artist and curator Rene Yañez recounts his efforts to bring attention to Frida Kahlo starting in the 1970s, a time when she was not yet the international icon she is now. | ||
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''Video: interview by Adriana Camarena, edited by Emma P. McAvoy'' | ''Video: interview by Adriana Camarena, edited by Emma P. McAvoy'' | ||
[[Image:Kahlo-and-Rene 20180309 212954.jpg]] | |||
'''Portrait of Frida Kahlo with Rene Yañez.''' | |||
''Painting by A. Montiel.'' | |||
[[Image:Kahlo-storefront 20170813 180834.jpg]] | |||
'''Local shop on 24th Street in the Mission specializing in Mexican artesania, with heavy presence of Frida Kahlo dolls, clothing, imagery, etc.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Kahlo-on-books 20180309 213110.jpg]] | |||
'''Dozens of books and monographs have been published about Frida Kahlo in the past few decades.''' | |||
''Display by Rene Yañez at his one-man show at the Luggage Store Gallery, 2018; Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Kahlo-stuff 20180309 213102.jpg]] | |||
'''A small fraction of the plethora of Frida Kahlo merchandise now available, displayed here during Rene Yañez's one-man show at the Luggage Store Gallery in spring 2018.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
[[Image:Kahlo-wonderland 20170812 134157.jpg]] | |||
'''Yet another local business trading on Frida Kahlo's image.''' | |||
''Photo: Chris Carlsson'' | |||
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Revision as of 14:14, 10 May 2018
Unfinished History
Mural of Frida Kahlo on back of Irish bar at 25th and Valencia, 2017.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Longtime San Francisco artist and curator Rene Yañez recounts his efforts to bring attention to Frida Kahlo starting in the 1970s, a time when she was not yet the international icon she is now.
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Video: interview by Adriana Camarena, edited by Emma P. McAvoy
Portrait of Frida Kahlo with Rene Yañez.
Painting by A. Montiel.
Local shop on 24th Street in the Mission specializing in Mexican artesania, with heavy presence of Frida Kahlo dolls, clothing, imagery, etc.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Dozens of books and monographs have been published about Frida Kahlo in the past few decades.
Display by Rene Yañez at his one-man show at the Luggage Store Gallery, 2018; Photo: Chris Carlsson
A small fraction of the plethora of Frida Kahlo merchandise now available, displayed here during Rene Yañez's one-man show at the Luggage Store Gallery in spring 2018.
Photo: Chris Carlsson
Yet another local business trading on Frida Kahlo's image.
Photo: Chris Carlsson