Hayden Herrera

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Hayden Herrera
Born
Hayden Philips

(1940-11-20) November 20, 1940 (age 80)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
EducationRadcliffe College
BA, 1964, Barnard College
MA, Hunter College
PhD, 1981, City University of New York
OccupationAuthor
Notable work
Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo
Spouse(s)Desmond Heath
Phillip Herrera
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(m. 1961, divorced)​
RelativesWilliam Phillips

Hayden Herrera (née Philips; born November 20, 1940) is an American author and historian. Her book Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo was turned into a movie in 2002 and Herrera's biography Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work was named a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.

Early life and education[]

Herrera was born on November 20, 1940[1] to parents Elizabeth and John Phillips and grandfather William Phillips. Growing up in Vermont, she attended North Country School and The Putney School before enrolling at Radcliffe College.[2] After leaving Radcliffe to pursue painting, she married Harvard University alumni Phillip Herrera in 1961.[3] She returned to schooling and graduated with her Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College in 1964 and her Master's degree from Hunter College.[2]

While pursuing her PhD at City University of New York, Herrera travelled to Mexico City with friends who encouraged her to attend Frida Kahlo's art show.[4] She had not heard of Kahlo before.[5] In 1976, she wrote an article about Kahlo, which she submitted to a publishing agency, and centered her thesis around the artist in 1981.[2]

Career[]

Following her graduation, Herrera formally published her thesis as her first book titled Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo, which was met with positive reviews from critics.[6] She subsequently published two more books in the 1990s; Mary Frank and Matisse: A Portrait,[2] which earned her a 1996 Guggenheim Fellowship.[7] At the turn of the century, her first book was chosen to be adapted into a studio film Frida starring Salma Hayek.[8] It was a breakthrough role for Hayek, who was nominated for Best Actress for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award.[9] Two years later, her biography Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work was named a finalist for the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.[10] Following her divorce, she subsequently married psychiatrist Desmond Heath and moved to North Salem.[11]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Herrera, Hayden". id.loc.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Herrera, Hayden". arthistorians.info. Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hayden Phillips, Philip Herrera Are Wed Here; Bride Wears Organdy at Her Marriage to '56 Alumnus of Harvard". The New York Times. August 18, 1961. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Hodges, Michael H. (April 20, 2015). "'Frida' author to speak at DIA". Detroit News. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Daniels, Mary (July 9, 2003). "Peculiar' art stirs historian". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Power, Michael (May 14, 1983). "A Study of the Artist". The Windsor Star. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "HAYDEN HERRERA". gf.org. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  8. ^ Obejas, Achy (October 27, 2002). "Faithful to Frida". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Surprising stars who have never won an Oscar". cbsnews.com. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Finalist: Arshile Gorky: His Life and Work, by Hayden Herrera (Farrar)". pulitzer.org. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  11. ^ Lehman, Susan (July 21, 2006). "Writing a New Page in the Life of a Barn". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
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