Mexico City is in the midst of a 21st-century renaissance, with an influx of talent that rivals the earlier 20th-century hotbed of artistic, social, and political innovation. Visits to the homes of the artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, the architects Luis Barragán and Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, and the political exile Leon Trotsky serve as a reminder of the manifold historic treasures of the city and the diverse and enduring accomplishments of its citizens.
Casa Kahlo, Casa Azul, and Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo is one of the 20th century’s most popular figures, admired for her daring and self-revelatory art, her role as a proto-political feminist, and her physical heroism after polio and a horrific trolley accident left her permanently disfigured. She also withstood being eclipsed and betrayed by her adored husband, Diego Rivera.
