The
paintings of Remedios Varo & Leonora Carrington have always been of
interest. The themes of women, magic, alchemy, the earth and other worldly
forms/things have influenced my thinking about and making art.
Varo
The Juggler, 1956. Oil on masonite
w/mother-of-pearl.
The Call, 1961. Oil on masonite.
Images reproduced
from;
Kaplan, Janet. Remedies Varo: Unexpected Journeys. New York, Abbeville Press. 1988
Carrington
The
God-Mother, 1970 oil on canvas.
Ab Eo
Quod, 1956, oil on canvas.
Colle, Marie-Pierre. Latin
American Artists in Their Studios. The Vendome Press, 1994
?, 1964 Graphite & casein on wood panel.
Image reproduced from:
Surrealist Art: The Lindy and Edwin Bergman
Collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. Thames & Hudson, 1997