Kahlo, a 24-year-old Mexican painter living in the shadow of her muralist husband Diego Rivera, met O’Keefe while traveling to the U.S. in 1930. O’Keeffe, twenty years older, the wife of Alfred Stieglitz, and already an established artist, encouraged the younger woman. They admired each other’s work, especially the intense colors and floral motifs. They also bonded over the fact that both had famous, philandering husbands who caused them mental anguish. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.
O’Keefe and Kahlo bonded over their vibrant art and philandering husbands
Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship
