Exhibit: Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray August 26, 2010

During his long career, Nickolas Muray photographed many important people from the political, artistic, and social arenas and his work was regularly featured in Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, McCall's and the Ladies Home Journal. Approximately fifty photographic portraits taken of Frida Kahlo comprise this exhibition. The photographs, dating from 1937 to 1941, explore Muray's unique perspective; in the 1930s and 1940s he was Frida Kahlo’s friend, lover and confidant. Muray's photographs bring to light Kahlo's deep interest in her Mexican heritage, her life and the people significant to her.

The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street, is located at the north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The exhibits and events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Branigan Cultural Center at (575) 541-2154 or visit the Center’s web site at las-cruces.org/museums.