The Hollywood Gangster Who Was One of Frida Kahlo’s First Collectors
"After Robinson selected a few pieces he wanted to buy from [Diego] Rivera, the artist guided the actor into the workspace of his wife, Frida Kahlo, who was still unknown in the United States at the time. “Robinson bought four [paintings] from me for two hundred dollars each,” Kahlo remembered. “For me it was such a surprise that I marveled and said: ‘This way I am going to be free.’” Robinson’s purchases were Kahlo’s first major sales, her first to an American, and gave her some financial independence." |
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