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Leonora Carrington's Surrealist Works and Writings (1937–1955)

Leonora Carrington's Surrealist Works and Writings (1937–1955)

  1. Carrington begins *Self-Portrait* as a Surrealist statement

    Labels: Self-Portrait painting, Leonora Carrington
  2. International Surrealism exhibitions bring wider visibility

    Labels: International Surrealism, Exhibitions
  3. *The House of Fear* appears as her first publication

    Labels: The House, Max Ernst
  4. Carrington and Ernst settle in Saint-Martin-d’Ardèche

    Labels: Saint Martin, Leonora Carrington
  5. *La dame ovale* published with Ernst’s collages

    Labels: La dame, Max Ernst
  6. Carrington paints *Portrait of Max Ernst*

    Labels: Portrait of, Leonora Carrington
  7. “The Debutante” gains prominence in Breton’s anthology

    Labels: The Debutante, Andr Breton
  8. Breakdown, institutionalization, and “Down Below” drawings

    Labels: Down Below, Santander institution
  9. Marriage to Renato Leduc enables escape from Europe

    Labels: Renato Leduc, Marriage of
  10. Carrington relocates to Mexico, reshaping her Surrealism

    Labels: Mexico City, Leonora Carrington
  11. *Down Below* published in English in *VVV*

    Labels: Down Below, VVV magazine
  12. Carrington paints *The Giantess (The Guardian of the Egg)*

    Labels: The Giantess, Leonora Carrington
  13. First solo show at Galería Clardecor marks local recognition

    Labels: Galer a, Solo exhibition
  14. Carrington completes *The Hearing Trumpet* manuscript

    Labels: The Hearing, Manuscript
  15. Mid-1950s consolidation of a Mexico-centered Surrealist practice

    Labels: Mexico period, Leonora Carrington