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The paintings by Leonora Carrington are a
key to the door that will lead us into the world of the onyric. Early
on, using the tools of formal painting, she started to explore the
intangible; that mysterious world called the world of imagination,
the fantastic.
The Surrealist group hosted a variety of
styles from the figurative, with artists like Delvaux, Magritte, Dali
and Belmer; to the abstract, as seen in the work of Tanguy, Dominguez
and Duchamp. But Breton, the founder of the group was always in
pursuit of the fantastic. It was not surprising, therefore, that the
surrealists welcomed Leonora in their midst. Here was an
extraordinary creature, a "femme enfant par excellence". Little did
they know the incredible originality this woman artist had.
It should not come as a surprise, therefore,
that not until her arrival to Mexico was she to begin to develop her
own world. Here she was now free to do evolve without restraints. In
the process she has influenced many artists, including Remedios Varo
and others that have come in contact with her work.
Many so called art critics have tried to
seek the origins of her style, the response is simple, her style is
her own. This is what makes her so unique in the world of art.
Leonora Carrington has always explored and
searched with complete courage and complete honesty to herself. I
have seen many explanations and interpretations of her imagery. I
will not insult you, the viewer, by explaining a painting to you.
What a painting means to me is not what it means to you. Please be
welcome to explore and evoke your own symbolism by observing the
paintings in these galleries....
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The Following
Galleries Show Representative Paintings by Leonora
Carrington. Click in the box to see the Images
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1930
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1940
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1950
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1960
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1970
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1980
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1990
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2000-
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The images in these
Galleries are the property of Leonora Carrington, therefore, their
use is subject to her permission to use them.
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