The Guardian view on Frida Kahlo the icon: a thin line between canonisation and commercialisation | Editorial
The Mexican artist’s legacy is far greater than the kitsch. She is a much-loved symbol of rebellion and resilienceEven before it opened this week, Tate Modern’s Frida: The Making of an Icon was a smash hit. With more than 50,000 advance tickets, it is the highest pre‑selling show in Tate history, beating David Hockney in 2017. This is “the Fridamania” that the exhibition sets out to explore, charting Frida Kahlo’s rise from little-known Mexican artist to global phenomenon. During her lifetime, Kahlo was overshadowed by her…
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