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Who Was Her Own Work of Art?: Frida Kahlo: A Who HQ Graphic Novel

by Terry Blas

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Frida Kahlo’s art and self-definition in graphic-novel form

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Frida Kahlo’s art and self-definition in graphic-novel form

Part of the Who HQ Graphic Novels line, this biography traces Mexican painter Frida Kahlo’s emergence as an internationally recognized artist, including her journey from Mexico to New York City for her first solo exhibition. The book frames Kahlo’s life and work through independence, determination, and the way she incorporated her scars into her sense of beauty and identity. Full-color comics make the subject’s artistic world central to the presentation, while the compact format introduces a major twentieth-century painter through a focused episode of her career.

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Kids interested in artists and creative lives
Readers who enjoy nonfiction graphic novels
Young readers exploring Mexican and twentieth-century art history

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Frida KahloArt and self-expressionIndependenceScars and identityMexican art

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Book overview

Discover how Frida Kahlo became one of the most recognizable artists in the world in this powerful graphic novel written by award-winning author Terry Blas and illustrated by Ignatz Award-winning artist Ashanti Fortson.

A 2024 Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Title
A 2025 CBC Librarian Favorites Top Ten Title

Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series!

Explore Mexican painter Frida Kahlo's rise to stardom as she travels from Mexico to New York City for her first-ever solo exhibition and sets the art world aflame. A story of independence, determination, and finding beauty within one's scars, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into the incredible power of one of the greatest artists of all time--brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page.

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