Lot #37: Frida Kahlo Reproduction Painting

This artwork is a study or reproduction of Diego y yo (Diego and I), an iconic 1949 self-portrait by the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. About the Painting Subject: The portrait depicts a tearful Frida Kahlo with loose, dark hair wrapped around her neck like a tightening cord, and a small image of her husband, Diego Rivera, embedded on her forehead with a third eye. Meaning: Kahlo painted it during a period of intense physical pain and emotional distress caused by Rivera's affair with the Mexican actress María Félix. History & Value: The original 1949 masterpiece is one of Kahlo's most famous works. It made auction history when it sold at Sotheby's in November 2021 for 34.9 million, becoming the most expensive Latin American artwork ever sold at auction at the time. It was acquired by art collector Eduardo Costantini for the MALBA (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires). Dimensions: 18”1/2x23”. Pickup category timeslot {A}