Little Guides to Great Lives
My favourite from my published illustrated children's books: a biography of renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Written by Isabel Thomas and published Laurence King Publishing in 2018. Work by Marianna Madriz.
Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo
A small-format guide introducing children to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Part of the Little Guides to Great Lives series written by Isabel Thomas, one of my favourite book projects to have worked on.
Commissioned by Laurence King Publishing, first published in 2018.
Drawn digitally and printed in Pantone Green 342U, Red 185U and Yellow 7406U.
This book has been translated in at least 8 languages and is now available on paperback format. Purchase directly here.
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Inspired by ...
No moon, sun, diamond, hands —
fingertip, dot, ray, gauze, sea.
pine green, pink glass, eye,
mine, eraser, mud, mother, I am coming.
by Frida Kahlo. As published in The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Carlos Fuentes, 2005.
