Leonora Carrington - The Virtues of Rebellion New York Thursday, October 20, 2022 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Private Collection (gifted by the artist)
    Christie's, New York, May 19, 1987, lot 42
    Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

  • Artist Biography

    Leonora Carrington

    British / Mexican • 1917 - 2011

    At 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.

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I am the Queen of Every Hive

signed, titled and dated "I am the Queen of Every Hive Leonora Carrington. 1950" on the reverse
oil on panel
30 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (78.1 x 47 cm)
Painted in 1950.

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The Virtues of Rebellion