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Leonora Carrington - by Susan L Aberth (Paperback)

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  • This book remains the definitive survey of the life and work of Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington (1917-2011).
  • About the Author: 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.
  • 160 Pages
  • Art, History

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About the Book



A survey of the life and work of Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington (born 1917). It provides an overview of this intriguing artist's rich body of work and considers Carrington's preoccupation with alchemy and the occult.



Book Synopsis



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.



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"Documentary photographs and high-quality illustrations of many rarely exhibited works from private collections make this long overdue work essential for all art collections." --Choice



About the Author



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.
Dimensions (Overall): 11.32 Inches (H) x 9.6 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.94 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 160
Genre: Art
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Theme: Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
Format: Paperback
Author: Susan L Aberth
Language: English
Street Date: March 28, 2010
TCIN: 1003740159
UPC: 9781848220560
Item Number (DPCI): 247-15-7100
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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