Researchers at Mexico’s National Sound Library claim that they have discovered an audio recording of Frida Kahlo’s voice.
“There’s still a long way to go,” stated Hilda Trujillo, Director of the Frida Kahlo Museum to the AP about verifying the voice in question.
What do you think? The iconic Mexican painter was a heavy smoker and drinker, and naturally one would think her voice would be raspier and with more of a hard edge to it.
Trujillo also said, “I personally think the art world has to be very strict in its judgment and can’t rush to assumptions.”
According to researchers at Mexico’s National Sound Library, investigations will involve sound library officials, engineers, audio experts and still living sources. There is optimism, and Trujillo admits, “there are still enough elements to do a rigorous analysis.”
The audio clip is said to come from a 1950s pilot episode of the Mexican radio program, The Bachelor, consisting of a woman describing Kahlo’s former husband. The first batch of digitized recordings of this show began in 2007.
Spanish to English translation, the woman’s voice says, “He’s a large child, massive, with a friendly face and sad look. His bulging, dark, intelligent and big eyes are difficulty detained.”
What do you think?