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OverviewBefore her death, the artist and writer Leonora Carrington (19172011) had already garnered a cult following, with numerous creative people making the pilgrimage to meet her at her home in Mexico City. Since then, her fame has only increased. Thinking across contemporary art media, this book demonstrates how Carrington has posthumously become a medium in her own right, critically haunting the creative intellectuals who met or knew her. It explores the work of a remarkable variety of individuals and organisations, including the artists Lucy Skaer, Samantha Sweeting and Lynn Lu, the actress Tilda Swinton, the novelists Chloe Aridjis and Heidi Sopinka and the ensemble Double Edge Theatre. This long-awaited study provides essential reading for both new and established members of the burgeoning Carrington fan club. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Catriona McAraPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.517kg ISBN: 9781526161239ISBN 10: 1526161230 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 29 November 2022 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'Carrington, in McAra's perceptive analysis, becomes a powerful embodiment of a surrealist ethics of the present. ' Anna Watz, editor of Surrealist women's writing -- . ‘An intersectional and intertextual journey through Leonora Carrington’s practice, as seen through the eyes of contemporary artists and writers such as Tilda Swinton, Lucy Skaer and Heidi Sopinka. Issues of gender, surrealism and spirituality, modernity and the performative are the fils rouges used by McAra to read the work of one of the twentieth century’s most extraordinary artists.’ Cecilia Alemani, curator ‘For a long-standing fan of Leonora Carrington’s art and writing, this book provides essential reading. McAra writes insightfully about Carrington’s enduring appeal for contemporary artists still working today. Highly thought-provoking, this book is a brilliant resource that I will return to again and again.’ Rochelle Roberts, writer and editor ‘McAra’s multiple approaches invite the reader to discover the exciting adventures that paintings, sculptures and narratives offer. Many books, essays and performances take inspiration from Leonora's imagery, as McAra demonstrates. Leonora's art becomes an invitation to meet the inner personae that our culture often ignores and despises.’ Gabriel Weisz Carrington, author of The invisible painting: My memoir of Leonora Carrington 'Carrington, in McAra’s perceptive analysis, becomes a powerful embodiment of a surrealist ethics of the present.' Anna Watz, editor of Surrealist women’s writing -- . 'An intersectional and intertextual journey through Leonora Carrington's practice, as seen through the eyes of contemporary artists and writers such as Tilda Swinton, Lucy Skaer and Heidi Sopinka. Issues of gender, surrealism and spirituality, modernity and the performative are the fils rouges used by McAra to read the work of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary artists.' Cecilia Alemani, curator 'For a long-standing fan of Leonora Carrington's art and writing, this book provides essential reading. McAra writes insightfully about Carrington's enduring appeal for contemporary artists still working today. Highly thought-provoking, this book is a brilliant resource that I will return to again and again.' Rochelle Roberts, writer and editor 'McAra's multiple approaches invite the reader to discover the exciting adventures that paintings, sculptures and narratives offer. Many books, essays and performances take inspiration from Leonora's imagery, as McAra demonstrates. Leonora's art becomes an invitation to meet the inner personae that our culture often ignores and despises.' Gabriel Weisz Carrington, author of The invisible painting: My memoir of Leonora Carrington 'Carrington, in McAra's perceptive analysis, becomes a powerful embodiment of a surrealist ethics of the present.' Anna Watz, editor of Surrealist women's writing -- . Author InformationCatriona McAra is Assistant Director, University Collections and Curation at the University of St Andrews Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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