A week ago, the Mexican government appeared to have made a landmark discovery in the art world: the country’s National Sound Library had unearthed what would be the first known audio recording of Frida Kahlo’s voice, an elusive aspect of the 20th-century artist that had at last been found. Now, it seems they’re not so sure. After several skeptics with ties to Kahlo came forward — and one voice actress claimed the voice might, in fact, be hers — the library released an additional statement on Wednesday saying that it was still investigating the identity behind the voice, adding that the debate surrounding the recording would help with the inquiry. In the clip, a woman describes the artist Diego Rivera, who was married to Kahlo. The recording was heard on “The Bachelor,” a Mexican radio program in the 1950s, and was found in Televisa Radio’s archives.

Source: New York Times June 20, 2019 19:11 UTC