Frida

A Biography of Frida Kahlo

By: Hayden Herrera

Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon

"Through her art, Herrera writes, Kahlo made of herself both performer and icon. Through this long overdue biography, Kahlo has also, finally, been made fully human." — San Francisco Chronicle

Hailed by readers and critics across the country, this engrossing biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality, an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences: her childhood near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution; a devastating accident at age eighteen that left her crippled and unable to bear children; her tempestuous marriage to muralist Diego Rivera and intermittent love affairs with men as diverse as Isamu Noguchi and Leon Trotsky; her association with the Communist Party; her absorption in Mexican folklore and culture; and her dramatic love of spectacle.

Here is the tumultuous life of an extraordinary twentieth-century woman.

A must read

I really enjoyed this autobiography. Frida had lived such an interesting life. The reader was awesome.

A brilliant account of Frida!

This is a very detailed and explicit story of the life of an amazing woman! It is very well written and the audible version is compelling.

How Kahlo's life was so full

How Kahlo's life was so full. Mixed with tragedy, pain, and so much more. There were more I learned about her for the 1st time.

Inspiring story

Her story was told beautifully. Frida had such a zeal for life. I absolutely loved this book.

A must for any serious Frida fan

I had the chance to see a Frida exhibit in Richmond, VA (2025) and as much as I love her art, I felt the need to learn more about her as a person. This did NOT disappoint-insightful, knowledgeable, and totally interesting.