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Take advantage of this remarkable opportunity to see 200 of Frida Kahlo’s personal belongings, which have never been displayed outside of Mexico and have only been accessible to the public since 2004.
This extraordinary exhibition at the V&A offers fresh insight into the compelling life story of Frida Kahlo by displaying 200 of her possessions, which have never been seen before in the UK.
On the artist’s death in 1954 her husband, Diego Rivera, ordered that her belongings be sealed in the bathroom of their home, the Blue House (Casa Azul), in Mexico City. This time capsule of items was only reopened in 2004, 50 years after the artist’s death. It is also the first time these possessions will be exhibited outside Kahlo’s native country, Mexico.
The intimate belongings on display include, clothing, jewellery, make-up, films and photographs and offer a powerful insight into how the artist built her identity, or ‘made herself up’.
Victoria and Albert Museum:
Gallery 38, Victoria and Albert museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL
Opening Times:
Now - Sunday, 4th November 2018.
Daily: 10.00 - 17.45.
Friday: 10.00 - 22.00
Frid a on the bench, 1939 , photo graph by Nickolas Muray © Nickolas Muray Photo Archives
Guatemalan cotton coat worn with Mazatec huipil and plain floor - length skirt Museo Frida Kahlo © Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Archives, Banco de México, Fiduciary of the Trust of the Diego Riviera and Frida Kahlo Museums.
Prosthetic leg with leather boot. Appliquéd silk with embroidered Chinese motifs. Photograph Javier Hinojosa. Museo Frida Kahlo. © Diego Riviera and Frida Kahlo Archives, Banco de México, Fiduciary of the Trust of the Diego Riviera and Frida Kahlo Museums.
Frida Kahlo in blue satin blouse, 1939, photo graph by Nickolas Muray © Nickolas Muray Photo Archives.
- Monday:
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10:00 - 17:45
- Tuesday:
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10:00 - 17:45
- Wednesday:
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10:00 - 17:45
- Thursday:
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10:00 - 17:45
- Friday:
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10:00 - 22:00
- Saturday:
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10:00 - 17:45
- Sunday:
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10:00 - 17:45