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steve  ·  3421 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Diego and Frida in Detroit

My folks commented that this was happening. It must have been a great exhibition.

    These were painted in 1932. Frida and Diego were communists, funded by a capitalist in Detroit, in the midst of the Great Depression. He was at the pinnacle of his career, and she was at the outset of hers. It was powerfully clear from the exhibit that these were two people, living an electric moment of their lives.

that's a really cool observation that I hadn't thought of before. Thanks for pointing it out. It makes me want to learn more about them.