"The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I always paint whatever comes to mind, without any other thought." —FRIDA KALÓ

Frida Kahlo has been celebrated as a pioneer of feminism, as an misunderstood genius, and as an iconic figure of the Left; however, during her lifetime she remained primarily known — at least in the beginning — as the wife of Diego Rivera. As this multifaceted collection of interviews demonstrates, including her first and last interviews, Kahlo was not only a profoundly groundbreaking and deeply personal creator but also a clever architect of her public image. Through her dialogues with critics, artists, and journalists, we see her shake off Rivera's shadow and emerge as a woman who confidently states that her only influence is herself. With the introduction by her leading biographer, Haiden Herrera, this book offers an insightful look into the real woman behind the myth of "Fridamania," through her own words.

The series The Last Interview and Other Conversations compiles iconic conversations with prominent figures from various fields: writers, thinkers, athletes, artists, and politicians — from their early days to their last interview. Through the pages of each volume, the human dimension behind the public image is revealed: the inner world, humor, anger, reflection, weaknesses, and truths that were never written in official biographies. Among the personalities who 'speak for the last time' are Ernest Hemingway and Anthony Bourdain, who also open the series, along with Jorge Luis Borges, Frida Kahlo, J.D. Salinger, and others.