The Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City denied on Monday that it had lent clothing and jewelry belonging to the famous painter and her collection to the American pop star Madonna during her recent visit to the Mexican capital.
The “Blue House”, where Frida Kahlo lived for 36 years and which exhibits part of her heritage, said that due to scheduling reasons, the American singer could not visit the museum located in the bohemian district of Coyoacán, as could her family and friends.
“We want to clarify that the clothing, photographs and objects that Madonna published on her various social networks do not belong to Casa Azul, nor are they part of its collection,” the museum said in a statement.
The collection of clothing and jewelry of Frida Kahlo, famous avant-garde Mexican painter (1907-1954), a source of inspiration for feminists and a fascinating figure in the art world, “is subject to strict conservation measures and is exhibited in the museum, and They are not suitable for personal use,” he said.
“It was magical to try on her clothes and jewelry.”
Madonna, however, visited the relatives of Frida Kahlo, who was the companion of the painter Diego Rivera, in a house in the Pedregal neighborhood, the newspaper Reforma, which was invited to the meeting, reported on April 20.
The 65-year-old star, who at the end of April gave several concerts in Mexico during his tour Celebration tourShe published photographs on social networks where she wears a dress embroidered with flowers and a shawl that according to Reforma belonged to the painter, of whom she owns three paintings.
“A beautiful memory, visiting the family home of my eternal muse Frida Kahlo in Mexico. It was magical for me to try on her clothes and her jewelry, read her diaries and letters from her and look at photos I had never seen before,” we can read in the post that accompanies the images on Instagram.
Source: BFM TV
