Leonora Carrington (1917–2011):
Born into English aristocracy she rejected domestication and fled to Paris, falling into The Surrealist movement. Her paintings were characterized by dreamscapes of witches, wild animals, and rebirth. In 1940 she suffered a nervous breakdown, was declared insane and institutionalized in Spain. She was able to escape and remade herself in Mexico City among exiles, mystics and poets. Carrington’s art is a record of a woman who turned exile into alchemy. Today, she is considered one of the most celebrated and enduring Surrealist artists.
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Leonora Carrington: Museum of Modern Art
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