Leonora Carrington
9 books
About the Author
Leonora Carrington was a pioneering British-born Mexican surrealist artist and writer whose imaginative works blurred the boundaries between reality and the fantastical, often drawing from her own extraordinary life experiences. Born in 1917 in Lancashire, England, she rebelled against her aristocratic upbringing to immerse herself in the avant-garde circles of Paris in the 1930s, where she formed a pivotal relationship with Max Ernst and contributed to the surrealist movement alongside figures like André Breton. Fleeing Europe during World War II, she settled in Mexico City, where she continued to create art and literature infused with mythology, alchemy, and feminist themes. Her memoir Down Below (NYRB Classics) vividly recounts her harrowing descent into madness and institutionalization in 1940, offering a raw, hallucinatory glimpse into the surreal undercurrents of her psyche. Carrington's legacy endures as a trailblazer who challenged conventional narratives through her visionary storytelling and visual art until her death in 2011.
Common genres
Writing style
surreal
imaginative
introspective
Books by Leonora Carrington
