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5 2 P E R S P E C T I V E | J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 2 R E S O U R C E S ISLAMIC METALWORK FROM THE ARON COLLECTION BY GIOVANNI CURATOLA This is the second volume of the treasures of the Aron Collection. This volume showcases pieces from a private English collection with a focus on Iran and Central Asia, and pieces are from the Middle Ages to the 14th century. Metalworking is an extremely technical and complex art, and each of the items in this collection represents a level of virtuosity achieved through centuries of experimentation. The pitchers, bowls and other vessels offer insight into the evolution of the craft between the 9th and the 14th centuries and open a window onto the lifestyles of Muslim society through history. FRIDA KAHLO: HER UNIVERSE BY CARLOS PHILLIPS, JESSICA SERRANO, CIRCE HENESTROSA, MARTA TUROK, OCTAVIO MURILLO, BEATRIZ SCHARRER, LUIS ENRIQUEZ, MARTHA ROMERO, PAULINA GARCIA, PABLO ORTIZ MONASTERIO, JAMIE MORENO, TERE ARCQ, LUZ EMILIA, AGUILAR ZINSER, GERARDO ESTRADA More than 300 images from the archives of the Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City offer readers a glimpse of Kahlo's distinctive wardrobe and the impressive collections of popular and pre-Hispanic art she assembled with iera, her connection with photography and the history ofa asa Azul, her beloved cobalt-blue home that now serves as the museum's main building. This volume welcomes us into Frida Kahlo's universe, exploring the legacy of an indispensable figure in the world of 20th- century art and culture in her native Mexico and across the globe. NOTES FROM THE UNDERDOG: AGRICULTURE FOR SUBSISTENCE IN PORTO BY JOHN WRIEDT, ALEXANDRE DELMAR, LUIS RIBEIRO DA SILVA, MARGARIDA QUINTA, JOAQUIM MORENO A story of 10 Portuguese gardens as models of collaborative independence. This publication analyzes agricultural practices and the appropriation of urban space in the city of Porto, Portugal, in the aftermath of the national financial crisis in 2011. It recounts the stories of 10 gardens and the people running them.