Book Review: Frida Kahlo and San Francisco

San Francisco is likely not the first place you’d think of when imagining Frida Kahlo’s legacy. Instead, what often comes to mind are Mexico City, Coyoacán, her enchanting La Casa Azul. However, a new book, Frida Kahlo and San Francisco, published by Hirmer Publishers and distributed by the University of Chicago Press, brings to light the pivotal role that San Francisco played in the construction of the artist’s identity, embrace of her Mexican heritage and development as a skilled painter.