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  • August 2007

    • Painter Elizabeth Murray Dies

      New York Times  |  Aug 13, 07 8:59 AM CDT

      Painter Elizabeth Murray Dies

      (Newser) - Elizabeth Murray, a painter whose vivid, cartoon-based work was part of a contemporary movement away from minimalism, died yesterday of lung cancer. She was 66. A leading figure in the New York art scene, Murray won a MacArthur genius grant in 1999 and enjoyed a retrospective at MoMA last year. More »

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    • Kahlo Letters Reveal Anguish Over Miscarriage

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 12, 07 8:06 PM CDT

      Kahlo Letters Reveal Anguish Over Miscarriage

      (Newser) - Mexican artist Frida Kahlo reveals one of her long-held secrets in a new collection of letters published for the centenary of her birth, the Guardian reports. Titled “My Beloved Doctor,” they express her anguish over being unable to bear Diego Rivera’s child after injuries she suffered in a tram crash. “I cried a lot, but it's over, there is nothing else that can be done,” Kahlo writes. More »

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