A painting by Frida Kahlo just made headlines. It sold for $55 million at an auction in New York. This isn't just any painting. It's a self-portrait called \"El sueño (La cama)\". It shows Frida asleep in a bed with a skeleton above her. She painted it in 1940, a year full of ups and downs in her life. The painting is special for another reason. It's the most expens...
Wifredo Lam, who lived from 1902 to 1982, is a puzzle to art historians. They struggle to fit him into neat boxes. Is he a Surrealist? A Cubist? A Latin American artist? An Afro-Asian creator? The answer is yes, no, and sometimes. Maybe he's best described as a unique visual poet. Lam's art is a wild ride. Just a quick look at the Museum of Modern Art's exhibit "Wif...
In the late 1920s, American writer William Seabrook teamed up with famed photographer Man Ray to create some unusual photos. One set featured Seabrook pretending to have S/M interactions with Lee Miller. Another set was like living paintings of Seabrook's strange fantasies. There were also portraits of his partner, Marjorie Worthington, wearing a special collar desig...