VOICED : Obra de Frida Kahlo marca récord para la pintora y para un artista latino

VOICED : Obra de Frida Kahlo marca récord para la pintora y para un artista latino

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Interactive Video

Arts

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Frida Kahlo's painting 'Diego y yo' set a new auction record for a Latin American artist, selling for $34.9 million at Sotheby's in New York. The painting, bought by Argentine collector Eduardo Constantini, is a significant feminist icon. Previously sold in 1990 for $1.4 million, it was valued between $30 and $50 million. The previous record for a Kahlo painting was $8 million in 2016.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What record did Frida Kahlo's painting 'Diego y yo' achieve?

Highest auction price for a Latin American artist

First painting sold at Sotheby's

Most expensive painting by a female artist

Most viewed painting in a museum

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who purchased the painting 'Diego y yo' at the auction?

A museum in New York

A private collector from Mexico

Eduardo Constantini

An anonymous buyer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of 'Diego y yo' in Frida Kahlo's body of work?

It is considered a feminist icon

It was painted in the 1960s

It is her first painting

It was never displayed publicly

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much was 'Diego y yo' sold for in 1990?

$50 million

$34.9 million

$8 million

$1.4 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the previous auction record for a Frida Kahlo painting before 'Diego y yo'?

$1.4 million

$8 million

$50 million

$34.9 million