"I don't know how to write love letters. But I wanted to tell you that my whole being opened up for you. Since I fell in love with you, everything is transformed and filled with beauty... love is like a scent, like a current, like rain".

Since her death, Frida Kahlo has become an iconic cultural figure, renowned for her expressive and deeply personal paintings. Her art was informed by her often tumultuous private life, and although painting was her primary form of creative expression, she was also a prolific and poignant letter writer.

Although she was married to fellow artist Diego Rivera for most of her life, the two maintained numerous romantic relationships, and Frida frequently wrote to her lovers. This book includes a selection of her letters, some of which are embellished with small drawings. Many of them are reproduced here in facsimile, along with archival images and examples of her work.

In addition to letters sent to her first love, Alejandro Gómez Arias, and her husband Diego Rivera, there are also letters addressed to others, such as Julien Levy, Nickolas Muray and José Bartoli. Together, these missives create a very intimate portrait of her personal life and reveal another facet of her creativity.

Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book is the perfect gift for those seeking a new perspective on Frida Kahlo's life and work, or who simply find her an inspirational figure.

Publisher: Frances Lincoln