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The family of Frida Kahlo — a renowned Mexican artist and activist — has spoken out in defiance following the release of her Barbie doll. See what they have to say.
Mara de Anda Romeo, Frida Kahlo’s great-niece, claims that rights to Kahlo’s image were never cleared with the family before Mattel adopted the artist’s likeness for a Barbie doll as part of ...
A grand-niece of Frida Kahlo, the 20th century artistic icon, is challenging a new Kahlo-themed doll by Mattel, the toy maker. But Mattel says it has legally acquired the rights to make the doll ...
Frida Kahlo's family vent anger at Barbie doll version of Mexican artist. Toymaker Mattel accused of distorting feminist icon’s appearance and disregarding values she stood for ...
Mattel’s Frida Kahlo Barbie represents only one of two Fridas. PERSPECTIVE | This is Frida the celebrity, but it’s certainly not Frida the artist. March 15, 2018. ... now, Barbie dolls.
For International Women's Day, Barbie created 17 realistic-looking dolls of female role models including Kahlo — and the 'Frida' actress wasn't on board.
(MEXICO CITY) — Toy-maker Mattel was in a dispute Thursday with a distant relative of the late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo over rights to a Frida Barbie doll released as part of the company’s ...
Mattel unveiled a Frida Kahlo Barbie earlier this week, but the doll is missing the artist's facial hair and unibrow, a trademark beauty characteristic.
The Frida Kahlo Barbie is currently available for pre-order on the Barbie website for $29.99, missing unibrow and all. Erika Harwood See More By Erika Harwood » ...
Reporting from Mexico City — As the world honored women this week, a fierce battle has emerged here about rights to the image of one of the 20th century’s most celebrated: Frida Kahlo, the ...