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The death of Frida Kahlo
In July 1954 the great Mexican artist died after years of illness and suffering. She was just 47 years old. Hear from art critic Raquel Tibol who knew her at the end of her life.
The great Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, died on July 13th 1954, at the age of 47. The art critic, Raquel Tibol, lived in Frida's house during the last year of the artist's life. In 2014 she spoke to Mike Lanchin for Witness History about the pain and torment of Kahlo's final days.
This programme is a rebroadcast.
Photo: Frida Kahlo with her husband Diego Rivera in 1939. (Copyright Getty Images /Bettmann /Corbis)
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