Frida Kahlo on the Cover of Vogue
            Artist Frida Kahlo  will appear on the cover of  Vogue  for the first time ever. Almost 60 years after her death, the photo of Frida, taken by photographer Nickolas Muray  in 1939, will appear on the cover of Vogue Mexico ’s November 2012 issue. The magazine will hit newsstands just before the November 22 nd  opening of   “ Appearances Can Be Deceiving: The Dresses of Frida Kahlo”  at the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City .  Frida Kahlo did appear once in the pages of U.S. Vogue , in the October, 1937 edition; but this is her first time on the iconic magazine’s cover.          The collector’s edition of  Vogue  will feature a story about Kahlo’s exhibition, her unique style and her influence on designers like Jean Paul Gaultier  and Comme des Garcons ’s Rei Kawakubo  who have designed collections inspired by the incredible artist who certainly suffered for her art.     Born just before the Mexican revolution, Frida became the voice of moder...

 
 
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