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Lot Essay
Though she never openly adhered to the Surrealist dogma, Kahlo's Karma drawings of 1946 have been regarded as elaborate productions of "psychic automatism". As one of the movement's most practiced exercises, these automatic drawings were perceived as gateways into the realm of the unconscious, and hence the most revelatory of all artistic practices. Intricate in detail and highly autobiographical in nature, these drawings reveal the playful and serendipitous character of Kahlo's work process.
During 1935, Frida Kahlo and Nacho Aguirre became involved in a loving relationship. The following excerpt from one of the many letters they often shared reveals Kahlo's feelings for Nacho Aguirre and the latter's preeminent place in her heart.
"Como tesoro guarde tu carta - Tu voz me dio la mas limpia alegría - no sab<->a que hacer! Y me puse a escriberte esta carta con mis palabras, todo lo que yo quisiera - todo lo que tú mereces por darme tanto! - tu belleza, tus manos, tú". Quisiera ser tan bonita para tí! Quisiera darte todo lo que nunca hubieras tenido y ni así sabrías la maravilla que es poder quererte. Esperaré todos los minutos hasta verte."
During 1935, Frida Kahlo and Nacho Aguirre became involved in a loving relationship. The following excerpt from one of the many letters they often shared reveals Kahlo's feelings for Nacho Aguirre and the latter's preeminent place in her heart.
"Como tesoro guarde tu carta - Tu voz me dio la mas limpia alegría - no sab<->a que hacer! Y me puse a escriberte esta carta con mis palabras, todo lo que yo quisiera - todo lo que tú mereces por darme tanto! - tu belleza, tus manos, tú". Quisiera ser tan bonita para tí! Quisiera darte todo lo que nunca hubieras tenido y ni así sabrías la maravilla que es poder quererte. Esperaré todos los minutos hasta verte."