Frida Kahlo to Nickolas Muray, 1939 Feb. 27. Letter. 27 x 21 cm. Nickolas Muray papers, 1911-1978. Archives of American Art.
Despite the success of her exhibition, Kahlo remained unimpressed by the Parisian artistic elite. Adding to Kahlo's frustration with Paris, the menace of an impending war in Europe was suppressing the buying practices of otherwise generous collectors, forcing her to cancel an exhibition in London.
"... I decided that the same thing would be in London. So I am not going to make any exhibit in London. People in general are scared to death of the war and all the exhibition have been a failure, because the rich - don't want to buy anything".
Created on ... Oct. 2, 2001