We weren't allowed to take pictures inside the house but if you've seen the film Frida, you'll feel like you've been there before. It has a special atmosphere.
We also visited the adjoining houses where Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera lived and worked, and saw numerous Diego Rivera murals. However, very few of Frida's paintings seem to be in galleries in Mexico. We went to loads of galleries and only saw one of her works, the painting The Two Fridas at the Museum of Modern Art in Chapultepec, Mexico City. I'm not sure where most of her paintings are, but we were lucky enough to catch the Tate Modern exhibition of her work last year and visiting Mexico and seeing Mexican culture and other Mexican artists' work helps to put it into context and see where she got her inspiration from.
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Having just returned from a two week trip to Oaxaca, Puebla and Mexico City, I stumbled across your blog this morning as I was researching Frida Kahlo. Thank you for the beautiful photos of La Casa Azul. I absolutely loved the house and felt privileged to step into the world of Frida and Diego. Alice from St. Paul, MN
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