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New Tate Modern exhibition examines ‘extreme commodification’ of Frida Kahlo

Julien Levy’s photograph of Frida Kahlo in 1938 - (Philadelphia Museum of Art/PA)

A new exhibition at the Tate Modern will examine the “extreme commodification” of Frida Kahlo.

Frida: The Making of an Icon explores the “extraordinary story” of how the Mexican painter became “one of the most influential artists of all time, a cultural phenomenon, and an internationally recognised commercial icon”, and how the artist has grown to become a global brand decades after her death.

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