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Bay Curious

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s Life in San Francisco

Bay Curious

KQED

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Bay Curious listener Erin Al Gwaiz wanted to know more about the time that famous Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera spent in San Francisco. In this episode, reporter Marisol Medina-Cadena immerses us in their world — exploring who they were, how they spent their time here, and ultimately how their legacy still resonates today. Additional Reading: Inside Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's Life in San Francisco Book: Frida in America: The Creative Awakening of a Great Artist Reported by Marisol Medina-Cadena. Frida Kahlo voice acting by Maria Pena. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Katie McMurran and Paul Lancour. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Ethan Lindsey and Vinnee Tong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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from K-QED. It's hard to wander around San Francisco these days without running into the image of

0:08.0

Frida Kalo, her intense eyes, those iconic eyebrows.

0:13.7

You'll find them on clothing, in murals,

0:16.5

there's even a brand of tequila with her portrait on every bottle.

0:20.9

And while you certainly know her face and her name and maybe even her art, you might not know that much about the time that she spent in the Bay Area with her famous artist husband, Diego Rivera.

0:32.0

You never really heard too much about like you know their influence from when they were like in the city both

0:37.8

Frida Colo and Diego Rivera. That got Bay curious listener Aaron El Guays looking for answers.

0:44.3

Did he like ever do street art in the city or did Priacalo ever like, you know, what did she do

0:49.8

within the artist community out here during that time.

0:52.8

Today on Bay Curious, we're giving you a sense of what life was like for Frida and

1:00.1

Diego while they were living here in the Bay Area.

1:03.0

Plus, we'll explore the lasting impact they had on the local art scene.

1:08.0

I'm Olivia Alan Price. Support for Bay Curious

1:18.4

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1:31.0

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1:35.7

To answer Aaron's questions, reporter Marisole Medina Cadena

1:40.0

immers us in the Bay Area world of Frida and Diego.

1:43.4

In the fall of 1930,

1:50.8

newlyweds Diego Rivera and Frida Kalo set out on a long train ride, leaving

1:56.8

their beloved Casasool in Mexico City to come to the United States.

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