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Aug 2021
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Frida Kahlo’s Secret Room - Art Mysterie...

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For 47 years after her death, a room in Mexican painter Frida Kahlo’s house remained sealed to the outside world. When it was finally opened in 2004, it revealed amazing insights into the painter and her life.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3Gfumqw.

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