Wings to Fly: Frida Kahlo : On Creativity and Endurance by Frida Kahlo

For many she represents triumph over suffering, but to Frida Kahlo, life, body and art were entirely intertwined. 'I am not sick. I am broken. But I am happy to be alive as long as I can paint.'

Kahlo – friend, lover, teacher, patient, survivor, revolutionary – endured polio and scoliosis as a child, and then, at the age of 18, survived a catastrophic bus accident. Over the next 19 years she was to undergo over thirty surgeries. Yet her work, her magical, jewel-coloured paintings, her heartfelt, visceral art, continued to flow.

Using new translations from her diary, letters and interviews, Wings to Fly juxtaposes Kahlo’s paintings with her writings, and illuminates links between the personal and universal, the physical and imaginative, the pain and resolve – to truly inspire. 'Feet what do I need them for, if I have wings to fly?'

Edited by:Louise Coigley
Format:Paperback / softback 192 pages
Publisher:Duckworth Books
Imprint:September Publishing
ISBN:9780715657058
Published:2 Jul 2026
Classifications:History of art / art & design styles, Individual artists, art monographs, Diaries, letters & journals, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Self-help & personal development
Weight:258g