In: Chapter 'My Painting', p. 73
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Papa painted small landscapes by the river in Coyoacán, and copied sentimental paintings in watercolour and oil. Afterwards, he gave me a little box of paints that belonged to him. Ángel Salas gave me a small book that told me how to prepare the canvases, and I made them smooth, smooth. The courtship with Gómez Arias lasted from 1922 until 1925, when the bus crushed us both. Gómez Arias brought me books on painting and painters from Europe. These were the first books on art that fell into my hands. (1950)
— Frida Kahlo
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Source: Wikiquote: "Frida Kahlo" (Quotes of Frida Kahlo: chronologically arranged, after the date of the quotes by Frida Kahlo, 1946 - 1953, "Song of herself"; interviews by Olga Campos, Sept. 1950: Quotes of Frida Kahlo, from: Song of herself; interviews by Olga Campos - ed. & translation Salomon Grimberg; Merrell London, New York, 2008)
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About Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter. She was married to cubist painter Diego Rivera.
About Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter. She was married to cubist painter Diego Rivera.
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