Through a friendship formed at the end of Frida Kahlo's life, Raquel Tibol, the noted Mexican art historian, learned of the artist's incredible life story. Kahlo's rich spiritual life, her development as an artist, her struggle with illness, and her politics are woven into this engrossing story of a painter who is being discovered anew. Reviews of Kahlo's work, excerpts from her journal, and firsthand accounts give the book an exceptionally personal tone that will embrace Kahlo fans and uninitiates alike.