Diego and Me

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Diego and Me
Artist Frida Kahlo
Year1949
Medium Oil on canvas
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Diego and Me (Spanish: Diego y yo) is a 1949 oil painting by the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

In November 2021, it sold at auction in New York for US$34.9 million, a record for a Kahlo work, and for a Latin American work. [1]

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References

  1. "Frida Kahlo self-portrait sold for record $34.9m at auction". The Guardian. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.