Description
Since her death in 2011, the legendary Surrealist Leonora Carrington has been reconstructed and reinvented many times over. In the book The Invisible Painting: My Memoir of Leonora Carrington, Gabriel Weisz Carrington draws on remembered conversations and events to demythologise his mother, revealing the woman and the artist behind the iconic persona.
He travels between Leonora’s native England and adopted homeland of Mexico, making stops in New York and Paris and meeting some of the remarkable figures she associated with, from Max Ernst and André Breton to Remedios Varo and Alejandro Jodorowsky.
At the same time, he strives to depict a complex and very real Surrealist creator, exploring Leonora not simply in relation to her romantic partners or social milieus but as the artist she always was.
A textured portrait emerges from conversations, memories, stories and Leonora’s engagement with the books that she read.
- Author: Gabriel Weisz Carrington
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 152
About Leonora Carrington: Avatars & Alliances
This captivating book is an essential companion to our major exhibition, Leonora Carrington: Avatars & Alliances, running until Sun 9 Mar, 2025. The exhibition explores Leonora’s extraordinary life, work, and travels, offering a deeper understanding of her enduring impact on art and culture. Click here to learn more.
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