Many Frida Kahlo fans who want to honor the artist , drawn by her unbreakable spirit and her unique way to portray her pain on the canvas, visit exhibitions of her work or purchase posters and other items featuring her art. But in doing so, they may not be respecting her legacy or wishes, her relatives say.

A legal dispute over how her trademarks can be used is before a Florida appeals court this summer and could set precedents that affect other artists.

On one side of the dispute, which has been going on for years, are relatives of the famous Mexican artist; on the other is the U.S.-based Frida Kahlo Corporation (FKC), which has long owned the trademark rights for certain Kahlo-themed products sold in the United States.

In the middle is the public, said William Scott Goldman, a

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