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Mary Leonora Carrington OBE (6 April 1917 – 25 May 2011) was a British-born, naturalized Mexican surrealist painter and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving participants in the surrealist movement of the 1930s. [3]
May 25, 2011 · Learn about Leonora Carrington, an English-born Mexican artist, surrealist painter, and novelist who lived most of her adult life in Mexico City. See her 33 artworks, including her portrait of Max Ernst, and her biography on Wikiart.org.
- British, Mexican
- April 6, 1917
- Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- May 25, 2011
Learn about Leonora Carrington, a British-born artist who rebelled against societal expectations and created a world of magical and sacred creatures. Explore her paintings, drawings, and writings that reflect her Surrealist influences and her life in Mexico.
May 25, 2011 · Learn about the life and art of Leonora Carrington, a British-born artist who became a key figure in the Surrealist movement. Explore her dreamlike paintings of fantastical creatures, metamorphosis, and femininity, and her influences from Celtic, Renaissance, and Mexican cultures.
- British
- April 6, 1917
- Clayton Green, Lancashire, England
- May 25, 2011
Dec 21, 2020 · How Leonora Carrington Feminized Surrealism. Each time the work of the British-Mexican artist and writer is reborn, it seems more prescient. By Merve Emre. December 21, 2020. Carrington and...
- Merve Emre
May 21, 2024 · Leonora Carrington was an English-born Mexican Surrealist artist and writer known for her haunting, autobiographical, somewhat inscrutable paintings that incorporate images of sorcery, metamorphosis, alchemy, and the occult. Carrington was raised in a wealthy Roman Catholic family on a large estate.
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Mary Leonora Carrington (6 April 1917 – 25 May 2011) was a British-born, naturalized Mexican surrealist painter and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving participants in the surrealist movement of the 1930s.
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