The Death of Frida Kahlo
On 13 July 1954, the celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, died at the age of 47
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
July 14, 20148m 57s
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Show Notes
On July 13 1954, the celebrated Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, died at the age of 47. The art critic, Raquel Tibol, lived in Frida's house during the last year of the artist's life - she speaks to Witness about the pain and torment of her final days.
(Photo: Frida Kahlo with her husband, the painter Diego Rivera, at their home in Mexico city, April 1939. Credit: AP)