Texturas
Ediciones, 2005
Mexican
Written in
narrative form and entirely in Spanish, Descubriendo
el magíco mundo de Frida relates the major events in Frida Kahlo’s life. The
book is attractively designed, with text in a cursive font, and each period of Frida’s
life illustrated by one of her paintings. As well, there are questions that point
out details of the paintings, activities, and curiosidades—more rhetorical than
inquisitive (—¿Sabes que de joven quería ser médico? ¿Y que me casé dos veces
con la misma persona?—).
The Spanish, although impeccable, is Peninsular, not
commonly used in contemporary Mexico. For instance, the second-person plural
familiar pronoun, “vosotros,” in the Americas, would be “ustedes.”
Although it doesn’t ring
true as Frida’s actual voice (—Lee este libro y descubrirás cómo me
convertí en una gran pintora: ¡un montón de historias y anécdotas te esperan!—)
the book is well researched and useful as a basic reference, to be read to or
by students to start off a study of the great artist. Recommended.
—María Cárdenas
(published 2/21/14)
(published 2/21/14)
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