[ptrikha21]

Frida Kahlo’s 1940 self-portrait, "El sueño (La cama) (The Dream (The Bed)), sold for a staggering USD 54.7 million at a New York auction, setting a historic high for any work by a female artist globally.

This intensely personal painting, depicting Kahlo asleep with a dynamite-wrapped skeleton hovering nearby, is a powerful visual reflection on her chronic pain and mortality.
This monumental and mega sale instantly eclipsed the previous female artist record set by Georgia O’Keeffe, confirming Kahlo’s profound impact and recognizing her genius at the highest echelons of the art market.

News appeared in Hindustan Times last week.

Image : taken from newspaper and cropped.

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[Fergal]

That's a great price for her work. Unfortunately for her she is not around to benefit from it.

[ptrikha21]

That's a great price for her work. Unfortunately for her she is not around to benefit from it.

Well, in some cases, legends and great artists do not benefit from their works or inventions when they are alive. Their works see good results after their death.