Property from the Robert Bechtle and Whitney Chadwick Trust, San Francisco, California
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Leonora Carrington
The Transparent Hen
- Estimate
- $2,000 - 3,000
$4,445
Lot Details
Unique watercolor and ink drawing.
1969
10 3/4 x 4 1/8 in. (27.3 x 10.5 cm)
Signed and dated in black ink, framed.
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.