The Invisible Painting: My Memoir of Leonora Carrington by Gabriel Weisz Carring

Description: The Invisible Painting by Gabriel Weisz Carrington, Jonathan P. Eburne Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In this memoir, Gabriel Weisz Carrington, son of the renowned Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, draws on remembered conversations and events to demythologise his mother and declare her not an icon or a goddess but, first and foremost, an artist. Publisher Description Since her death in 2011, the legendary Surrealist Leonora Carrington has been reconstructed and reinvented many times over. In this book, 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 Leonoras 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 Andre 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 Leonoras engagement with the books that she read.Gabriel Weisz Carringtons gentle, grieving memoir of his mother allows us a glimpse of their extraordinary life together in Mexico City. It is a life enchanted by art and anchored by love, a wild, irreverent love for all the worlds creatures, passed on from mother to son, and now, from son to reader. Merve Emre, Associate Professor of English, University of OxfordGabriel Weisz Carringtons intense memoir of his mother explores her inner life as both artist and writer. He reveals the range of her experiments with the magical and the esoteric as well as her profound and sometimes dangerous quest to plumb the mysteries of manifest creation. Marina Warner, writer and cultural historianTo spend time with this book is to spend time with Leonora Carrington - a pure delight from start to finish. Viktor Wynd, author of The UnNatural History Museum Author Biography Gabriel Weisz Carrington was born in Mexico in 1946 to the painter Leonora Carrington and the photographer Emeric Weisz, better known as Chiki. His unofficial godmothers are the painters Remedios Varo and Alice Rahon. He teaches classes in literature and theatre at UNAM. Details ISBN 1526169649 ISBN-13 9781526169648 Title The Invisible Painting Author Gabriel Weisz Carrington, Jonathan P. Eburne Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 152 Publisher Manchester University Press GE_Item_ID:143136097; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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