To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
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IT’S the time of year when the museums roll out their blockbuster shows. Exhibitions that take years in the making, with intricately negotiated loans from around the world and catalogues that make good door stops, draw the crowds.
There’s Egypt’s Sunken Cities at The British Museum, Francis Bacon at The Tate Liverpool and this year’s most anticipated box-office triumph, Georgia O’Keefe at Tate Modern.
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