“...[Frida] Kahlo seems to represent to many Americans the ultimate “Other.” Miss Exotica, a Mexican trinket, something reified to be consumed. For me, Frida represents artistic and social commitment. Her intense and beautiful paintings and the will to make them are inspiring. Her dedication to things Mexican and to social justice are empowering. Despite the fact that our umbilical cord with Mexico has been politically severed, icons such as Zapata and Kahlo can give us a multi-faceted sense of community.”
--Rupert Garcia
Frida Kahlo was pulled at Magnolia Editions in Oakland, CA on a flatbed transfer press. The image is based on Rupert Garcia’s 1975 screen print of the same title. From a cartoon outline the image was transferred by hand onto the mahogany woodblocks or sheets and the wood was carved away in the non-image areas. The lips, face and hair were created from the same wood block, which was carved reductively after each run. The prints were pulled individually, one color run at a time.
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