Frida is sitting in a chair in front of her painting “Me and my Parrots” looking towards the ca…

Frida Painting "Me and my Parrots"

Artist Nickolas Muray (American, 1892 - 1965)

Sitter Frida Kahlo (Mexican, 1907 - 1954)

Sitter Nickolas Muray (American, 1892 - 1965)

Date1941

Mediumgelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 11 15/16 × 11 15/16 inches (30.3 × 30.3 cm)
Sheet: 14 1/8 × 14 1/8 inches (35.9 × 35.9 cm)
Matted: 20 7/16 × 20 inches (51.9 × 50.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Robert O. Levitt.

Object number2019.31

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Copyright© Nickolas Muray Photo Archives. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextNickolas Muray was born as Miklós Murai in Zsged, Hungary, in 1892. He spent much of his youth studying lithography, photoengraving, and photography at art schools. He left Europe for America in 1913, where he converted his name to a more Americanized form upon his arrival. By 1920, he had opened his own photographic portrait studio in Greenwich Village. It was in this studio that he would photograph presidents; theater, dance, and film artists; literary stars; and Hollywood luminaries. His work soon began appearing in the New York Tribune, Harper’s Bazaar, and other prominent magazines. When Muray traveled to Mexico to vacation with his artist friend Miguel Covarrubias in 1931, he met the charismatic artist Frida Kahlo for the first time. From that meeting sprang a love affair that spanned 10 years and a deep friendship that would endure the rest of their lives. While Muray made thousands of portraits between 1920 and his death in 1965, some of his most remarkable images are of Kahlo. Consistently invigorated by the colors and patterns of her Tehuana costume, these dynamic photographs present the artist, best known for her self-portraits, as she was viewed by another.

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