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New museum in Mexico shows painter Frida Kahlo’s family roots
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MEXICO CITY – Frida Kahlo’s singular image still circulates on 500-peso banknotes in Mexico. Travellers at the airport in Mexico City can buy a fragrance that borrows her name.
Elsewhere, the painter’s visage – her striking eyebrows, her piercing stare – adorns tote bags, crew socks, insulated tumblers and more.
