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Leonora Carrington
Untitled (Griffin)
- Estimate
- $50,000 - 70,000
$176,400
Lot Details
wool tapestry
woven with the weaver's mark upper left
47 1/2 x 70 1/8 in. (120.7 x 178.1 cm)
Executed circa 1950.
We wish to thank Dr. Salomon Grimberg for his kind assistance in the cataloguing of this work.
We wish to thank Dr. Salomon Grimberg for his kind assistance in the cataloguing of this work.
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Leonora Carrington
British / Mexican | B. 1917 D. 2011At the core of Leonora Carrington's Surrealist oeuvre is a preoccupation with gender and feminist issues. Born to a wealthy family in Lancashire, England, Carrington demonstrated an interest in art at a young age and enrolled at Chelsea School of Art in London. Carrington first became interested in Surrealism after having attended the 1939 International Surrealist Exhibition, and later entered into a relationship with German Surrealist painter Max Ernst.
Like many European intellectuals and artists, Carrington fled war-torn Europe and settled in Mexico where she was greatly influenced by the cultural and religious syncretism. Carrington's unique Surrealist aesthetic is one that often features females as the central figure and includes fairytale-like imagery.
Browse ArtistLike many European intellectuals and artists, Carrington fled war-torn Europe and settled in Mexico where she was greatly influenced by the cultural and religious syncretism. Carrington's unique Surrealist aesthetic is one that often features females as the central figure and includes fairytale-like imagery.