Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art

Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art - Paperback

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Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art - Paperback

Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art - Paperback

by Susan L. Aberth
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Book Overview

by Susan L. Aberth (Author)

This book remains the definitive survey of the life and work of Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington (1917-2011).

Carrington burst onto the Surrealist scene in 1936, when, as a precocious nineteen-year-old debutante, she escaped the stultifying demands of her wealthy English family by running away to Paris with her lover Max Ernst. She was immediately championed by Andre Breton, who responded enthusiastically to her fantastical, dark and satirical writing style and her interest in fairy tales and the occult. Her stories were included in Surrealist publications, and her paintings in the Surrealists' exhibitions.

After the dramas and tragic separations of the Second World War, Carrington ended up in the 1940s as part of the circle of Surrealist European emigres living in Mexico City. Close friends with Luis Bunuel, Benjamin Peret, Octavio Paz and a host of both expatriate Surrealists and Mexican modernists, Carrington was at the centre of Mexican cultural life, while still maintaining her European connections.

Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art provides a fascinating overview of this intriguing artist's rich body of work. The author considers Carrington's preoccupation with alchemy and the occult, and explores the influence of indigenous Mexican culture and beliefs on her production.

Author Biography

Susan L. Aberth received her PhD in Art History from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York; her dissertation was on the art of Leonora Carrington. She is currently Assistant Professor of Art History at Bard College, New York, where she specializes in Latin American Art.

Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.56 x 11.32 x 9.6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 28, 2010
ISBN9781848220560
Author Susan L. Aberth
PublisherLund Humphries Publishers Ltd
GenreArts and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2010
LanguageENG- English
Pages160
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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