The largest Frida Kahlo retrospective ever presented in Germany was recently on display in Berlin. The exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale is Italy’s first retrospective of the Mexican artist. The retrospective then opens into a room of curiosity cases and cabinets, which are housed in wooden structures mimicking beds. 'Gropius-Bau' hosts the probably most comprehensive exhibition of works of Mexican painter Kahlo (1907-1954) in Germany. Curated by Helga Prignitz-Poda, the author of the catalogue raisonné of the Kahlo’s works, and organized by the Azienda Speciale Palaexpo with Mondo Mostre, the exhibition … Frida Kahlo: Retrospective: Prignitz-Poda, Helga, Brugger, Ingried, Kahlo, Cristina: 9783791350103: Books - Amazon.ca This beautiful monograph celebrates the artist while exploring the lesser-known aspects of her story. Frida Kahlo Retrospective; Mexican President Felipe Calderon (C), his wife Margarita Zavala (R) and Berlin's Lord Mayor Klaus Wowereit visit the Frida Kahlo retrospective at 'Martin-Gropius-Bau' in Berlin, Germany, 03 May 2010. This is the first of a two-part article. Google Unveils Frida Kahlo Retrospective With Never-Before-Seen Artifacts Veronica Villafañe Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Frida Kahlo retrospective in Berlin By Jesse Olsen and Bernd Reinhard 14 September 2010 The “Kahlo myth” and the reality. In her Mexico City gallery, the high point of Miss Bravo’s season was a partial retrospective of the work of Frida Kahlo. The life and work of Frida Kahlo were inextricably intertwined. Kahlo’s sick bed functioned as both refuge and stage, as her mother secured a mirror onto the canopy, so that her daughter could draw her reflection. In 1978, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago held Kahlo’s first major U.S. retrospective consisting of work from the Dolores Olmedo collection, and in 1983, author, Hayden Herrera published the wildly successful biography of Frida Kahlo. Reproductions of Kahlo's paintings are accompanied by a series of This companion volume to an ambitious retrospective holds a mirror up to the iconic artist whose work so strongly reflected her life. As the story of her life reached a broader and more extensive audience Kahlo’s popularity intensified. It was a very special event in some respects.