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Winner of the Edgar Award: Rabbi Small investigates a murder in which he's the prime subject David Small is the new rabbi in the small Massachusetts town of Barnard's Crossing. Although he'd rather spend his days engaged in Torah study and theological debate, the daily chores of synagogue life are all-consuming-that is, until the day a nanny's body is found on the rain-soaked asphalt of the temple's parking lot. When the young woman's purse is...
22) Frida Kahlo
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Dietro i ritratti di Frida Kahlo si può leggere tutta la sua storia: raramente un artista ha lasciato una così chiara e ricca testimonianza della propria vita, privata e lavorativa, tra la cornice dei suoi dipinti. L'arte di Frida Kahlo è il contributo pi importante – e un dono prezioso – del Messico alla storia dell'arte mondiale. Nonostante i serissimi problemi fisici, Frida coltivò e diede forma al proprio talento con costante determinazione;...
23) Frida Íntima
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Isolda P. Kahlo, única sobreviviente de la familia Kahlo, ha dejado estas memorias: de la mano de sus duendes infantiles recorre de nuevo la "Casa Azul" de Coyoacán, entre sombras crecidas: su infancia ha sido un mar turbulento. Abre puertas cerradas, pasajes ocultos... No puede llevarse toda esa carga de silencios a cuestas, ni es posible apostarle por más tiempo al espejismo engañador. Ofrece su álbum de fotografías inéditas al ojo de los...
24) Frida Kahlo
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Frida Kahlo est devenue plus familière aux amateurs d'art après la sortie d'un film sur sa vie. Son OEuvre n'en reste pas moins compliqué dans son approche et sa compréhension. L'auteur, Gerry Souter, avec délicatesse et talent, explore les aspects les plus intimes de l'artiste et de ses oeuvres en alternant vie et création, danger et exaltation. Un livre d'art qui se lit comme un roman.
25) Frida Kahlo
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Frida Kahlo taught herself to paint while recovering from serious injuries. She became a famous artist whose work is still admired today. This book explores Kahlo's life and groundbreaking achievements. Easy-to-read text and vivid images give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids...
26) Frida Kahlo
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In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Frida Kahlo, the world-renowned painter.
When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting from her bed. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief, but also her passion for life and instinct for survival, have made her one of the most famous artists of the twentieth...
27) Frida Kahlo
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Frida Kahlo remains one of the most celebrated painters of her time for her exploration of themes of feminism, gender, class, and race in her artwork and frequent self-portraits. From her childhood struggle with polio, to the traffic accident that left her with chronic pain, to her artistic exploration of herself and her identity, follow this extraordinary woman's life and accomplishments.
Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers...
28) Frida la friki
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Frida es muy friki, tanto que ha construido una Batcueva con su abuela y montado una agencia clandestina de detectives, tanto que copia los exámenes para NO sacar siempre sobresalientes y resultar todavía más friki. Sus héroes son Steve Jobs, Isaac Asimov y Sherlock Holmes. Para ella todo resulta elemental hasta que su hermana mayor, Giulietta, deja de actuar de forma razonable. Y es que Giulietta se ha enamorado y Frida no lo entiende. O su hermana...
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Step into the world of one of history's most celebrated artists and feminist icons: Frida Kahlo. This beautifully illustrated biography is full of colorful details that illuminate the woman behind the artwork, including excerpts from Kahlo's personal letters and diaries on her childhood dreams of becoming a doctor, the accident that changed the course of her life, and her love affairs with famous artists. Featuring handwritten text alongside lovely...
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Biographie de l'une des femmes les plus marquantes de l'ère révolutionnaire mexicaine.
Rebelle dès son jeune âge, Frida Kahlo mène sa vie avec force et passion. Engagée dans le combat politique, proche des idéaux communistes, elle est l'une des femmes les plus marquantes de l'ère révolutionnaire mexicaine. Émancipée, elle ne veut pas suivre le chemin tout tracé de la femme mexicaine du début du siècle. Elle veut étudier, elle veut...
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Frida Kahlo was one of the most famous female artists in the world. She survived polio as a child and a bus accident as a teenager, leaving her with pain and many medical problems. Fortunately, adversity also stirred a renewed interest in art. She taught herself to paint during her recovery, eventually becoming a respected and famous artist. Kahlo's interests in politics, Mexican culture and heritage, and the female experience have made her an icon...
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Hubie has planned a fantastic party for his birthday. There's only one problem- he didn't know it was on Friday the 13th. Now that's bad luck! What if nobody shows up? What if nobody brings presents? Hubie better wish for some good luck!
33) Frida Kahlo
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Mexico is a land where varied cultural and political heritages have inspired an art that has a unique and compelling history of its own. The influence of a frequently changing political and social system over the centuries forced Mexicans to search carefully for their national identity, and they have often looked to art for a sense of distinction.
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Detrás de los retratos de Frida Kahlo se ocultan tanto la historia de su vida como la de su obra. Es precisamente esta combinación lo que cautiva al espectador. La obra de Frida es un testimonio de su vida. Pocas veces se puede aprender tanto acerca de un artista con sólo contemplar lo que inscribe dentro del marco de sus cuadros. Frida Kahlo es sin lugar a dudas la ofrenda de México a la historia del arte. La historia y las pinturas que Frida...
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Leur rencontre eut lieu en 1928, Frida Kalho avait vingt-et-un ans et Diego Rivera le double. Lui était déjà une référence internationale, elle n'aspirait qu'à l'être. De leur union tumultueuse naquit certes une création artistique intense, en particulier pour Frida, mais aussi de la souffrance. Toujours dans l'ombre de son époux, supportant ses infidélités, la jalousie, Frida exorcise sa douleur sur la toile et gagne peu à peu l'intérêt...
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They met in 1928, Frida Kahlo was then 21 years old, and Diego Rivera was twice her age. He was already an international reference, she only aspired to become one. An intense artistic creation, along with pain and suffering, was generated by this tormented union, in particular for Frida. On both continents, America and Europe, these committed artists proclaimed their freedom and left behind them the traces of their exceptional talent. In this book,...
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This documentary explores Frida's art as well as her photos, clothes and personal objects not always accessible to the public. But who was Frida in real life? And how much energy and vitality are released from her paintings even when they portray pain and suffering? The film rolls out in a journey in search of Frida, into the heart of Mexico, amid cactuses, monkeys, deer and parrots, alternating exclusive interviews, with period documents, evocative...
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Un episodio poco conocido en la trayectoria artística y vital de la pintora mexicana
El 10 de marzo de 1939 se inauguró en París la exposición Mexique. La obra de Frida Kahlo protagonizó la muestra al ser promovida por André Breton, que la describió como "un listón alrededor de una bomba".
Para entonces Frida llevaba casi dos meses en la capital francesa, el tiempo suficiente para conocer de primera mano los círculos intelectuales de la...
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* Per què Frida Kahlo és una icona de l'art?
* Va patir molts dolors físics i penalitats, però es va valer de les seves pintures audaces per expressar el que sentia i construir una identitat pròpia.
* Descobreix una de les pintores més fascinants del segle xx amb aquest retrat colorista de la seva vida tan extraordinària.
Des d'artistes i aviadors fins científics i personatges revolucionaris, Petits relats de grans històries és una nova...
40) Frida, el misterio del anillo del pavo real y yo (Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring)
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City, birthplace of her deceased father. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they spent together. While in Mexico, Paloma meets Lizzie and Gael. The siblings want her to help them find a valuable ring that once belonged to beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Finding the ring means a big reward - and the thanks of all Mexico. But the brother and sister have a secret. Do they really want to return...