Leonora Carrington
British surrealist painter
Leonora Carrington Rank
About Leonora Carrington
Considered by many as one of the last true surrealist artists and author, Leonora Carrington made history when her picture of a juggler fetched $713, 000 at an auction. The sale was reportedly the most money ever spent on a surrealist artist's work.
Background
A copy of Herbert Read's "Surrealism" (1936), which her mother gifted her, introduced her to Surrealism. In Florence, she started studying painting with access to the world's top art galleries.
Her famous self-portrait “The Inn of the Dawn Horse” was created in 1937–1938, two years after she first met artists like Pablo Picasso and André Breton.
“The House of Fear” (1938), published as a chapbook, "The Debutante," first published in 1940, and "The Oval Lady"(1938) are a few short stories she penned.
Her eerie, autobiographical, puzzling paintings that feature symbols of sorcery, metamorphosis, and alchemy are what make her most famous as an artist.
Death and Personal Life
The painter and author died on May 25, 2011, aged 94. The cause of death was pneumonia-related complications.
In her life, she had been married twice – first to fellow Mexican poet Renato Luduc, and second, to photogrpaher Emerico Weisz. By Emerico, she had two children.
Leonora Carrington Rank
Viewers of Leonora Carrington, also viewed
F.A.Q. about Leonora Carrington
When is her birthday?
Leonora Carrington's birthday is on April 6, 1917.
In how many days is her birthday?
Leonora's birthday is in 128 days
How old was Leonora when she died?
She was 94 years old.
When did she die?
She died in May 25, 2011.
How old would she be today?
Leonora Carrington would be 106 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Leonora from?
She was born in Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, England, UK.