A Thorn and a Song: Kahlo’s Self-Portrait Resonates Anew at MoMA
Introduction A collective intake of breath often precedes the encounter. Visitors stand before Frida Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird” at the Museum of Modern Art, a small, intensely personal canvas that packs a powerful emotional punch. Within the sleek, modernist architecture of MoMA, surrounded by giants of twentieth-century art, Kahlo’s introspective gaze commands … Read more
