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DiaporamaFrida Kahlo in Her Sitting Room
Documentary Photography
1940
19.0 x 24.0 cm
Silberstein was struck by the presence of two large papier maché Judas figures in Casa Azul; one in the sitting room, pictured here opposite Kahlo, and the other arranged on top of her canopy bed. The figures are part of traditional Easter Saturday celebrations in some Mexican communities, paraded or displayed in public squares and often dramatically ignited with fireworks. Diego Rivera portrayed the ritual in his public mural The Burning of the Judases (1923–24). Kahlo also incorporated the figure in her artwork; in The Wounded Table (1940), a Judas figure dressed similarly to the one photographed here looms behind a self-portrait of Kahlo.
bernard g. silberstein (1905 –)
Bernard G. Silberstein: Captivating black & white photography of people & places. Member PSA, exhibited globally. Explore timeless portraits & evocative scenes.
About this artwork
- Title: Frida Kahlo in Her Sitting Room
- Artist: bernard g. silberstein
- Year: 1940
- Original dimensions: 19.0 x 24.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Movement: Documentary Photography
- Keywords: frida kahlo portrait , studio interior image , mexican folk art scene
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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