As my former homes near the U.S-Mexico border are constantly on my mind and in the news, and as I anticipate a visit to exhibits of the works of
Frida Kahlo and Graciela Iturbide at the MFA, I learn of this remarkable portrait. As with all of her works, her own body is one of many metaphors in play; in this case, she stands between the stark contrasts of her two home countries. The symbolism is examined fully in
Along the Boarder [sic] Line, an entry on the extensive website
dedicated to her legacy.
I learned of this work from a review of a
2016 exhibit of Mexican modernism by art journalist
Holland Carter.
Lagniappe
The Kahlo exhibit is receiving a lot of interest in Boston media, including
Beyond the Suffering, an insightful commentary by WBUR arts journalist Maria Garcia.
Geography asks three questions:
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