<p>Thirty years after her death, Frida Kahlo went from relative obscurity to one of the most famous female artists on the planet. Now, her image has been used on everything from watches, scented candles, clothes, sanitary pads, and even Barbie dolls.&nbsp;But how did the communist icon become the face of a million dollar enterprise? At the centre of the story is a Kahlo family divided. Should her image reflect her artistic treasures or a global brand?</p><br><p>Our listener survey is live - find it&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczk4LY_HDZY6AcoHXJY3zUb58vU7AE91hUmhPIFkaZH2f3PQ/viewform" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Blanca Schofield, assistant culture and books editor for both The Times and The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Rosie Wright.</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Dave Creasey.</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>Read more: </strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/culture/art/article/frida-kahlo-brand-family-feud-tate-modern-ftfltqnrj?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqd35keklYs53eyh_TgyIMfeGDiwwz9uJjgHGfY_eCP9RgEJkM5B4QcnqpW1QBo%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69aab236&amp;gaa_sig=rifpBX2v9N11NXINEK7om92okzo09CmitVEx74rhwGszWkSUJ71CGE4XWhArcVDFMHPb1ASjwzb53b9PH0lCFg%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Artist — or brand? How Frida Kahlo’s family lost control</a></p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> FridaMoji/Getty Images.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>