Frida Kahlo’s El sueño sold for $54.7M, setting a new auction record for female artists and surpassing her previous sales record.
In the new documentary “Frida,” filmmaker Carla Gutiérrez utilizes Frida Kahlo’s personal writings to offer insight into the artist’s life and work. Blending first-person narration with archival footage and interpretive animation of Kahlo’s art, the film provides a fresh perspective on her

