Frida Kahlo's voice heard for first time in recovered audio recording
The Fonoteca Nacional de México has released a short audio file believed to be the only known recording of Frida Kahlo's voice. The recording is an excerpt from the pilot episode of the radio program 'El Bachiller', which aired in 1955, one year after the painter's death. Although Kahlo's name is not mentioned, the host references her recent passing, and the text read is an essay she wrote about her husband, Diego Rivera. Despite the abundance of photographic, video, and documentary evidence of Kahlo's life, no audio recording of her voice had previously been available. The discovery fills a significant gap in the documentation of the iconic Mexican artist.
Key facts
- Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) is one of the most documented artists, alongside Andy Warhol and Salvador Dalí.
- No audio recording of Kahlo's voice had been available until now.
- The Fonoteca Nacional de México published a short audio file of Kahlo's voice.
- The recording is from the pilot episode of the radio program 'El Bachiller', aired in 1955.
- The program aired one year after Kahlo's death.
- Kahlo's name is not mentioned in the recording, but the host references her recent death.
- The text read is an essay by Kahlo about her husband Diego Rivera.
- The recording was recovered from the pilot episode of the radio show.
Entities
Artists
- Frida Kahlo
- Diego Rivera
- Andy Warhol
- Salvador Dalí
Institutions
- Fonoteca Nacional de México
- Artribune
Locations
- Mexico