Barbie doll with Frida Kahlo's likeness banned from sale in Mexico

As we had informed you in this news story, Mattel had produced a Barbie doll with Frida Kahlo ’s likeness with the intention of selling it on Women’s Day last March 8, but the doll has come under fierce criticism from the Mexican artist’s heirs, in particular her great-granddaughter Mara de Anda Romeo, who claims that the toy company did not obtain the necessary permits to use her great-grandmother’s image for its product and has succeeded in calling the Mexican court on appeal.

The ruling, filed last week in the Superior Court of Justice in Mexico City, holds that neither Mattel nor Frida Kahlo Corporation, which, according to the Barbie company, had provided the permits at the hands of another Frida heiress, Isolda Pinedo Kahlo, can market the doll on Mexican soil. “I am happy because I believe that justice has been done: only Frida’s family holds the rights to use Frida’s image,” said Mara de Anda, satisfied with the ruling.

Barbie doll with Frida Kahlo's likeness banned from sale in Mexico

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