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Leonora Carrington
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Fan account of Leonora Carrington, a British-born Mexican artist, surrealist painter, and novelist.
1917-2011
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I am an Amateur of Velocipedes http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/carrington-i-am-an-amateur-of-velocipedes-t11910
Purchased 2004
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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The Giantess https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/the-giantess-1950
"The Giantess," painted by surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, depicts an enormous, ethereal female figure enveloped in a white cloak amidst a mystical landscape. Surrounding birds and a serene atmosphere create a dreamlike quality, characteristic of Carrington's exploration of mythology and the subconscious mind.
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The Fig Mother https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/the-fig-mother-1974
"The Fig Mother" by Leonora Carrington displays a mystical visage interwoven with nature, featuring fig leaves and ethereal forms that emerge from a dreamlike vision. Reflecting Carrington's fascination with the surreal and the mystical, the artwork showcases her unique blend of the fantastical with the natural world.
November 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Map of Down Below https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/357934
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Margaret Fisher 1986 Fund © Estate of Leonora Carrington / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
November 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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The Last Fish https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/the-last-fish-1974
Leonora Carrington's "The Last Fish" presents a dreamlike landscape featuring a solitary white fish on a dark hole, surrounded by mysterious, hut-like structures. The surreal composition evokes themes of isolation and otherworldliness, characteristic of Carrington's visionary and imaginative style.
November 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Green Tea http://www.moma.org/collection/works/297568
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November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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I Want to Be an Insect https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/i-want-to-be-an-insect-1960
This sculpture, titled "I Want to Be an Insect," reflects Leonora Carrington's surrealist style with its elongated form and anthropomorphic features, suggesting a transformation between human and insect. Carrington, known for her mystical and dreamlike artworks, often explored themes of metamorphosis and the subconscious mind.
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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The Artist Traveling Incognito https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/the-artist-traveling-incognito-1949
"The Artist Traveling Incognito" by Leonora Carrington depicts a fantastical figure adorned in vibrant, layered garments and flanked by surreal companions, including a parrot and a white cat. Carrington, a key figure in the surrealist movement, often infused her artwork with themes of mythology and mysticism, reflecting her unique imagination and personal beliefs.
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Spider https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/spider-1967
The artwork titled "Spider" by Leonora Carrington depicts a fantastical arachnid with intricate patterns and vivid coloring, set against a striking red and black background. Reflecting Carrington's surrealist style, the piece evokes themes of mystery and transformation, characteristic of her mystical and imaginative narrative.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Juan Soriano De Lacandón https://www.artic.edu/artworks/118661/
In 1964 the artist Leonora Carrington painted this imaginative portrait of her friend, the self-taught artist Juan Soriano. A member of Surrealist circles in Paris and New York City during the 1930s and 1940s, Carrington settled in Mexico in 1942 after the trauma of fleeing war-torn Europe. Mexico occupied an important place in the imagination of many European artists—André Breton called it the “Surrealist place par excellence”—and for Carrington the country came to be a source of inspiration and wonder. Juan Soriano De Lacandón was one of the first paintings in which Carrington combined her Surrealist-inspired dreamscapes with Mexico’s history, culture, and ancient practices. Inspired by her study of the indigenous Lacandón people for a 1963 mural commission, The Magical World of the Maya (Museo de Antropología e Historia, Mexico City), the artist portrayed Soriano surrounded by the flora and fauna of ancient Mayan mythology. Bearing the scarification marks of a shaman, he holds in his hand a small jaguar, admired by the Maya as a spiritually powerful creature and a conduit to the underworld. According to native belief, the shaman alone was privileged to assume the form of the jaguar. This notion of animal incarnation may have resonated with Carrington, who adopted the horse as a type of alter ego in her earlier work. In presenting Soriano as a revered holy man, the artist demonstrated her deep admiration for her subject. Her use of precolonial symbolism also suggests her assimilation into the world of her adopted homeland, where she remained until her death. Lindy and Edwin Bergman Collection
November 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Woman on a Bicycle http://www.moma.org/collection/works/187412
Gift of Lynn Hershman Leeson
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Untitled https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/untitled-1960
This artwork by Leonora Carrington features a fantastical creature with ethereal, flowing hair and a strikingly unique, humanoid form clad in a textured, multicolored garb. The piece embodies Carrington's characteristic embrace of the surreal, merging elements of mythology and the subconscious in a dreamlike composition.
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Portrait of Max Ernst https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/portrait-of-max-ernst-1939
In "Portrait of Max Ernst" by Leonora Carrington, a figure draped in a rich, red, shaggy robe strides across an icy, surreal landscape, holding a mysterious glass orb. The background features ethereal, icy peaks and a ghostly horse, evoking Carrington's characteristic blend of mythical and dreamlike imagery.
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Operation Wednesday https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/operation-wednesday-1969
"Operation Wednesday" by Leonora Carrington is an enigmatic and fantastical painting, featuring ghostly figures engaged in a mysterious ritual under ethereal, surreal tones. Known for her contribution to the Surrealist movement, Carrington often infused her works with esoteric themes, mystical creatures, and a palpable sense of the otherworldly.
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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The Meal of Lord Candlestick https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/the-meal-of-lord-candlestick-1938
"The Meal of Lord Candlestick" by Leonora Carrington embodies a surreal tableau filled with mythical creatures and anthropomorphic figures engaged in a fantastical feast. The painting reflects Carrington's characteristic dream-like imagery and exploration of the subconscious through a whimsical yet unsettling scene.
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Dear Diary—Never Since We Left Prague https://collections.artsmia.org/art/98514/
six pale figures with white hair, wearing dark clothing, seated and standing around a table; another figure emerging from a curtain at right; transparent insect figures in scattered through image; dark interior; Surrealist style
November 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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The Conjurer https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/the-conjurer-1960
"The Conjurer" by Leonora Carrington is a surreal composition featuring enigmatic, dreamlike figures and symbols, including an eccentric figure wielding a small mystical creature and abstract elements like geometric shapes and mythical animals. Carrington's artwork often explores themes of magic, transformation, and the subconscious, derived from her involvement with the Surrealist movement and personal experiences.
November 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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El Gato https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/el-gato-1951
"El Gato" by Leonora Carrington is a whimsical and surreal composition featuring an abstract feline figure integrated into a mysterious, dreamlike landscape. Characterized by earthy tones and mystical imagery, the painting reflects Carrington's fascination with the magical and the mystical, elements that pervade her work as a prominent figure in the Surrealist movement.
October 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Peacocks of Chen https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/peacocks-of-chen-1971
"Peacocks of Chen" by Leonora Carrington showcases her surrealist style with fantastical peacocks surrounding a central, swirling, plant-like form. Rich in mythical imagery and dreamlike landscapes, Carrington's work often reflects themes of transformation and the unconscious.
October 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The Burning of Giordano Bruno https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/the-burning-of-giordano-bruno-1964
"The Burning of Giordano Bruno" by Leonora Carrington captures a surreal tapestry of mystical symbols and fantastical creatures, reflecting her interest in the esoteric and the unknown. Hallmarked by Carrington's characteristic dreamlike style, the artwork pays homage to Bruno's pioneering ideas and tragic fate, blending the mystical with profound historical commentary.
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Portrait of the Late Ms Partridge https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/portrait-of-the-late-ms-partridge-1947
"Portrait of the Late Ms Partridge" by Leonora Carrington depicts a surreal figure adorned in a vibrant orange outfit, with a head of wheat-like hair and a large bird wrapping around the figure, embodying Carrington's dreamlike style. The painting reflects her mastery of mythology and symbolism, evoking themes of transformation and mystery common in her work.
October 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Neighbourly Advice https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/neighbourly-advice-1947
This whimsical artwork by Leonora Carrington, titled "Neighbourly Advice," showcases her characteristic surrealistic style, featuring enigmatic figures and fantastical elements. The painting depicts a mysterious scene with a figure wearing a unique hat interacting beside a cradle, enveloped by a background of dancers and peculiar objects, invoking a dreamlike narrative.
October 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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And Then We Saw the Daughter of the Minotaur http://www.moma.org/collection/works/393384
Gift of Joan H. Tisch (by exchange)
October 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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unknown title https://www.wikiart.org/en/leonora-carrington/unknown-title
This surreal artwork by Leonora Carrington features ethereal, otherworldly figures engaged in a mysterious scene within a stark, red room, highlighting her unique blend of fantasy and symbolism. The painting evokes a dreamlike narrative, with its delicate fantasy creatures and intriguing interplay of objects, characteristic of Carrington's exploration of the magical and mystical.
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Do You Know My Aunt Eliza? http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/carrington-do-you-know-my-aunt-eliza-t11911
Purchased 2004
October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM