She probably has one of the most recognisable faces in the world. In this episode, Rachel Rowntree and Nicholas Mulroy take a close up look at Frida Kahlo’s double portrait «The Two Fridas». Join them as they weave a musical journey inspired by this powerful work of portraiture.

Today’s Painting:

https://www.fridakahlo.org/the-two-fridas.jsp

Today’s Playlist

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Moonlight Sonata

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ludwig_van_Beethoven_-_sonata_no._14_in_c_sharp_minor_%27moonlight%27,_op._27_no._2_-_i._adagio_sostenuto.ogg

Aaron Copland (1900-1990) El Salon Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj-98yBfEI0

Chavela Vargas (1919-2012) La Llorona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a_j57uUtm4&ab_channel=WarnerMusicM%C3%A9xico

Consuelo Velazquez ( 1916-2005 ) Besame Mucho performed by Andy Russell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQrRBWDTuik&ab_channel=240252

Further looking and listening:

Henry Ford Hospital by Frida Kahlo

https://www.fridakahlo.org/henry-ford-hospital.jsp

What the Water Gave me by Friday Kahlo

https://www.fridakahlo.org/what-the-water-gave-me.jsp

Frida and Diego Video Footage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qciiPUFj0UY&t=16s&ab_channel=ArtEnigma

Books

Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo

https://www.waterstones.com/book/pedro-p-ramo/juan-rulfo/douglas-j-weatherford/9781800812871

Seeing Ourselves, Women’s Self-Portraits by Francis Borzello

https://www.waterstones.com/books/search/term/womens+self+portraits+borzello

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