Thanks to Google, you can now view Frida Kahlo's artwork from the comfort of your home
There's nothing quite like going to a museum to view a retrospective of a renowned artist. But for those who cannot do so, Google's offered up a neat solution.
The Arts & Culture arm of the tech company has worked with museums and collections around the world to create an online exhibit dedicated to the life and art of Frida Kahlo.
The exhibition is called "Faces of Frida," and features Kahlo's paintings, snippets of her diary, reimagined works, and editorial pieces exploring hidden meaning behind her paintings and her relationship to folk art. According to Forbes, there are 800 items in total, and the exhibit is a joint effort between 33 museums spanning 7 countries.
Kahlo – one of the most recognizable artists with an impact that reaches far beyond her homeland of Mexico – was well-known for her self-portrait work.
"It's a true global effort," Jesús Garcia, head of Google's Hispanic Communications told Forbes. "Frida's name kept coming up as a top contender when we started to think of what artist would be the best to feature in a retrospective. There's so much of her that was not known and could still be explored from an artistic perspective and life experience."
You can browse through the full online collection here.
