Leonora Carrington in Mexico.
Leonora Carrington (1917–2011) is now considered to be at the vanguard, not only in histories of women artists but also of Surrealism. Challenging the conventions of her time, Carrington abandoned family, society, and England to embrace new experiences and mix with artists in Europe and America, forging her own unique artistic style. Her sense of ‘place’ and the many locations she visited and lived in echoes throughout her work.
In this talk based on her new book, her cousin Joanna Moorhead traces Carrington’s footsteps, vividly exploring the artist’s life and art, loves and friendships, on a journey through pivotal locations across Britain, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the US, and finally, Mexico, where Leonora lived for more than 60 years.
Surreal Spaces: The Life and Art of Leonora Carrington by Joanna Moorhead is published by Thames & Hudson (1 June 2023). Ticket holders will receive a code for 30% off the £30 retail price of the book via their website. U.K. orders only.
Proceeds from our ticket sales benefit museums, galleries and other arts-based organisations and projects.
This is an online event hosted on Zoom which can be watched live, or on-demand for three weeks afterwards. You will receive your link to access the event in your email confirmation and the on-demand link after the event ends.