“As an art historian, the case of Frida Kahlo troubles me. With her image cartooned and printed onto mugs, tote bags, makeup sets, candles, notebooks, and toys I am troubled by what she has become. And yet, I am proud that she has become a global reference point and, in many ways, the emblem of Mexican identity.”
María Meléndez, Writer
As Independence Day is almost upon us, who better to profile than perhaps the most famous Mexican of them all?
As the classical and modern worlds collided, did the Ottomans lead to the foundation of modern Mexico — and what does that mean for the country of today?
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