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Nickolas Muray (1892-1965) came to America in 1913 from Hungary. During Muray's forty-five year career as a New York photographer, he developed a growing reputation that began during the decade of the 1920s when he photographed notable figures from high society. At the time of his death, most Americans had seen, at one time or another, Muray's portraits of celebrities, presidents, or advertisements that were regularly featured in Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, McCall's and the Ladies Home Journal.
Between 1920 and 1940, Muray made over 10,000 portraits. He began photographing Frida Kahlo in color in the winter of 1938-39, while she was in New York attending her exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery; and he continued to do so until 1948. Muray photographed Kahlo more than any other single person.
Approximately fifty Kahlo portraits comprise this exhibition. The photographs, dating from 1937 to 1941, explore Muray's unique perspective; in the 1930s and 1940s he was her friend, lover and confidant. Muray's photographs bring to light Kahlo's deep interest in her Mexican heritage, her life and the people significant to her.
COURTESY OF THE NICKOLAS MURAY PHOTO ARCHIVES, TOUR DEVELOPMENT BY SMITH KRAMER INC. FINE ART SERVICES, KANSAS CITY MISSOURI.
Community Education Programs will feature various events regarding this exhibit.
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