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Bay Curious

The San Francisco Years of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Bay Curious

KQED

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.9 β€’ 999 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 18 August 2022

⏱️ 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, which originally aired in December, 2020, reporter Marisol Medina-Cadena immerses us in their world β€” 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, and Brendan Willard. Our social video intern is Darren Tu.

Transcript

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It's hard to wander around San Francisco these days without running into the image of

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Frida Kalo.

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Her intense eyes, those iconic eyebrows. You'll find them on clothing, in murals, there's even a brand of

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tequila that features her portrait on every bottle. And while you certainly know her face and her name and probably her art, you might not know much about the time that she spent in the Bay Area with her famous artist husband, Diego Rivera.

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

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Farita Kalo and Diego Rivera.

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That got Bay Curious listener Aaron Al Guays looking for answers.

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

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within the artist community out here during that time?

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Today we're giving you a and the artist community out here during that time.

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Today we're giving you a sense of what life was like for Frida and Diego while they were

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living here in the Bay Area.

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

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This story first ran in December of 2020,

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and we're so proud to say that it was a finalist

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in the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Awards last year.

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I'm Lively Ellen Price, you're listening to Bay Curious.

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To answer Aaron's questions reporter Marisole Medina Kadena

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