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Photograph of Frida Kahlo posing for Diego Rivera while he paints the Nightmare of War, Dream of Peace fresco

Catalog Data

Subject:
Kahlo, Frida  Search this
Rivera, Diego  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Date:
1952
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
1 photographic print : b&w ; 15 x 11 cm.
Summary:
Black and white photograph featuring Frida Kahlo, posing for Diego Rivera in a wheelchair in front of <em>Nightmare of War, Dream of Peace</em>, which was commissioned by the Mexican government.<br>The portable fresco pictured in this photograph is currently missing.
Citation:
Photograph of Frida Kahlo posing for Diego Rivera while he paints the Nightmare of War, Dream of Peace fresco, 1952. Photographs relating to Diego Rivera's fresco "Nightmare of War, Dream of Peace,", 1952. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Artist couples  Search this
Frescoes  Search this
Murals  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)14830
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Photographs relating to Diego Rivera's fresco "Nightmare of War, Dream of Peace,", 1952
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_14830