Gannit Ankori

"This book explores Kahlo's life, art and legacies, while also scrutinizing the myths, contradictions and ambiguities that riddle her dramatic story. Gannit Ankori examines Kahlo's early childhood, medical problems, volatile marriage, political affiliations, religious beliefs and, most important, her unparalleled and innovative art. Based on detailed analyses of the artist's paintings, diary, letters, photographs, medical records and interviews, the book also assesses Kahlo's critical impact on contemporary art and culture"--Page 4 of cover.

"An ongoing series of works on paper intricately painted and collaged with resonant materials, including texts, textiles, and photographs. Emerging from these visual palimpsests are faces of individuals from across geographical and temporal terrains. Who are they? They are people, portrayed by South African-born artist Peter Sachs (b. 1950), who have resisted (or still resist) oppression in many different ways." Includes bibliographical references.

Larry Abramson's original work (born 1954), along with his many years of activity as an educator and voice for equal coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians and against violations of freedom of expression, have made him a central and influential figure in the art and cultural discourse of recent decades. His art combines a unique aesthetic language and a critical examination of the interrelationships between art and its historical, social and political contexts. Writing - both as a means of personal inquiry and as a tool for publicly articulating theoretical thought - accompanies Abramson's studio work from its inception. His writing skillfully moves between different literary genres, from academic theoretical formats, through allegorical aphorisms to personal poetic writing, and it is presented here for the first time as a layered, sorted and orderly mishnah. -- Back cover

"This book explores Kahlo's life, art and legacies, while also scrutinizing the myths, contradictions and ambiguities that riddle her dramatic story. Gannit Ankori examines Kahlo's early childhood, medical problems, volatile marriage, political affiliations, religious beliefs and, most important, her unparalleled and innovative art. Based on detailed analyses of the artist's paintings, diary, letters, photographs, medical records and interviews, the book also assesses Kahlo's critical impact on contemporary art and culture"--Page 4 of cover.

"Experiences of trauma, loss and dispersal have had a profound impact on the lives of Palestinians for many decades. Despite the turmoil, Palestinian artists have continued to create powerful works of art that reflect and transcend contemporary realities even as they tap into the rich and layered sources of Palestinian heritage. They produce distinct and diverse works of art that dismantle the East-West dichotomy, reconfigure national identity and generate an alternative 'Third Space' of creativity." "Palestinian Art is an introduction to a little-known visual culture often subsumed uner the torrent of political turmoil. It illuminates new and unique facets of Palestinian cultural identity."--Jacket.

Renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has hidden behind many masks during her life. She liked to present herself as the little wife of the famous painter Diego Rivera, as an amateur and naive painter and as a typical Mexican - but beneath this appearance hid a much more complex personality.

An in-depth and integrated look at Kahlo's paintings and diary makes it possible to remove the masks and reveal the complex and fascinating meanings of her art, writings and life story. Frida Kahlo was ahead of her time. In her work she dealt with the politics of identities, gender and multiculturalism, many years before these concepts became common and fashionable code words. She realized prematurely that identity is not permanent, but changing, invented, elusive and multifaceted. Through her art, she presented herself as an emerging, multi-layered and contradictory entity: as a body and a soul, as a man and as a woman, as the daughter of a Jewish immigrant, as a wounded deer, and as a Hindu Parvati.

This book presents readers with a facsimile edition of Frida Kahlo's diary. The diary is accompanied by a Hebrew translation, an extensive introduction to the artist's life, insights into her paintings and a detailed interpretation of the diary pages.

Dr. Gannit Ankori is a lecturer in the Department of Art History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, whose doctoral dissertation dealt with Frida Kahlo. She has been researching Kahlo's work for many years, has published articles and a comprehensive book on the subject in the United States and England and has become a renowned expert in the field.