The last days of Frida Kahlo
The great Mexican artist remembered by a friend who lived with her at the end of her life
Witness History · BBC World Service
May 24, 20229m 1s
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Show Notes
The great Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, died in 1954, at the age of 47. The art critic, Raquel Tibol, lived in Frida's house during the last year of the artist's life. In 2014 she spoke to Mike Lanchin about the pain and torment of Kahlo's final days.
PHOTO: Frida Kahlo at her home in Mexico City in 1952 (Getty Images)