This is The Blue House where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived, now called Museo Frida Kahlo is where personal items reveal the intimate world of the Mexican artist most recognised worldwide.
What I like about old Mexican houses, is the garden in the middle of the house, in a lot of villages in Mexico the houses are this shape, the light and interior mixing with the exterior, is wonderful.
Just like Frida Kahlo's house.
Inside of the house.
The house itself speaks of the everyday life of Frida. For example, the kitchen, which is typical of Mexican old buildings, with their clay pots hanging on the wall are testament to the variety of dishes that were prepared in the Blue House, both Diego and Frida loved to entertain his guests with dishes of Mexican, Hispanic, colonial and popular.
Frida Kahlo Studio
Her Diary.
On her bed is a painted plaster corset she was forced to wear to support her damaged spine, and under the canopy is a mirror facing down which she used to paint her many self-portraits.
The head of the bed contains a butterflies collection a gift from Japanese artist Isamu Naguchi.
I really enjoyed the museum, isn't fancy or pretentious, the fact it was her home makes the museum really personal and enjoyable.
I hope you enjoy this post and if you want to see more photos you can check the album in my facebook page.
Nunca he ido a la casa azul. Espero un dia ir a conocerla en persona.
ReplyDeletebeautiful! her house is so colorful and it looks sooo nice! I love her work and life, she was such a strong woman!
ReplyDeletethe pictures look amazing!
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Paula
Wow! What a lovely house/museum - I definitely enjoyed this post, so thank you x
ReplyDeleteyou cant imagine how jealous i am, frida khalo has been my idol forever, and i would give anything to go there!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the visit/comment in my blog! im already following you, follow me back if you want? :) x
thank you :)
ReplyDeleteOh my, the former home of two of my favourite artists! Thank you so much for showing us this. Coming up in Toronto is a retrospective of their work and though I've already seen much of it, am so looking forward to seeing it again. Even moreso now that I've had this little peek into their lives.
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Hey again .. So funny that you were leaving me a message at the very same time I was leaving you one! Love it :)
ReplyDeleteSo awesome you went to Fridah and Diego's house/museum. I was in Mexico City a few years back and didn't get a chance to make the trip out. Thanks for sharing these!
ReplyDeleteWow! This place is so amazing! It really looks like they still live there! If the walls could talk! Great blog you have! Now following! I hope you can check out mine and follow if you like!
ReplyDeleteKisses
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I like that they allow to take photos inside the house. Thank you for the virtual tour, Victoria.
ReplyDeletethe head of the bed is so lovely with the butterflies embellishing it!
ReplyDeletexx
absolutely adorable! have to check it out one day
ReplyDeleteI would like to visit so much this incredible house because Frida is one of my favourite artist!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos. I really, really want to go to the blue house... xxx
ReplyDeletegenial!!!
ReplyDeletelucky you...
maybe,who knows one day in a near future...
Frida story always makes me so sad, she was a sad being though. Its what made her great. I used to love her art so much when I was in primary school, I wish the hipsters didn't make her a one dimensional floral crown wearing unibrowed lady :P
ReplyDeleteCant wait to visit that place someday
oh victoria, i did enjoy that! thank you so much for sharing it with us. you are awesome. i hope you have enjoyed your visit to mexico. :)
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed this post! I'm a huge fan of Frida Kahlo's work, so it's really interesting to see these images of her house & where she produced her work. I love how vibrant the house is & how its been left, it's almost as if she's still living there, with the abandoned easel & open diary...
ReplyDeleteI loved this post! I'm a huge fan of Frida Kahlo and her personal life had a tremendous presence in her work--the turmoil and pain that she felt, emotional and physical. What an incredible opportunity to take a glimpse inside this brilliant artist's home. I was in Puerto Vallarta recently, but unfortunately didn't go outside of PV. The next time I'm going to Mexico, I definitely want to check the Blue House out! Thank so much for sharing these wonderful photos and your experience. :)
ReplyDeleteWith love from San Francisco, California, USA,
Sabrina
http://www.rougespark.com
That's so cool that the museum is her actual house, I'd love to go there. Still really need to see the film about Frida too xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and the place itself. The Blue House is very beutiful thanks to the colours and I think the idea of the garden in the middle of the house is amazing..
ReplyDeletei've never seen images of her home, so i really enjoyed this little tour through her house. it's so colorful and so vibrant. you're right, it's not fancy or pretentious, but it's full of character and personality. i love it.
ReplyDeleteleyla.
What a wonderful place to visit, would love to go one day x
ReplyDeleteWow! tuviste suerte! las veces que he ido al DF esta cerrado, y muero por conocer, yo soy Mexicana pero vivo en Mérida, me encanta frida kahlo
ReplyDeletela quiero a la frida. En mayo 2012 me fui a una exposición de ella en la Kunsthalle Würth en la ciudad alemana de Schwäbisch Hall. Me encantó!
ReplyDeleteMe gusta muchísimo tu blog!
Muchos saludos,
Lavinka
http://www.kincseslavinka.blogspot.de
Frida is one of my favourite artists. May sound like a cliché but it is true. I have always wanted to visit the Blue House, ever since my Mum gave me the 'Frida's Fiestas' recipe book. After that I bought her facsmile diary, several books about her and Diego Rivera and managed to attend an exhibition that was held a few years ago in Lisbon. The fascination continues and my latest Frida related purchase was the ASOS tshirt: http://images-ff.asos-media.com/shmotterstorage/4276/large_9a8bfc1d-2ade-4488-87e8-04d8e8041fec.jpeg
ReplyDeleteYour photos are the closest to an actual visit, thank you so much for sharing these :)