stellou

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

I finally made it to the Kahlo exhibit at the Tate Modern today, just days before it closes. There’s that one where there’s two of her, hearts exposed; and the one with Diego, and her feet so little; and the ones with the spider monkeys; and always she is staring, staring. A vivid flatness, and her black eyes.

In the museum store, they were selling a book I designed. I won’t make a bigger deal out of what was not, ultimately, such a big deal, but, I have to say, that felt pretty good.

Walking back along the South Bank, I somehow missed my bridge. The long way home, then, and it’s nice when mistakes like this happen. Back lanes and patches of sun.

2 Comments:

Blogger deborah said...

Oh the sweet secrets you hide.

I was quite interested in Kahlo when I was in Year 12. I always thought she looked beautiful, even in her most painful looking works.

05 October, 2005 11:19  
Blogger stellou said...

yah, nothing like hiding secrets on the WORLD WIDE WEB. ha ha ha

kahlo, yes, she is a beautiful one, even in the self-portrait she calls "ugly". maybe even most beautiful then, but probably not--that would be too easy.

05 October, 2005 16:30  

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