The Tarot of Leonora Carrington
Lopen, Somerset: Fulgur Press, 2020.
First Edition. Hardcover.
The British-born artist Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) is one of the more fascinating figures to emerge from the Surrealist movement. As both a writer and painter, she was championed early by Andre Breton and joined the exiled Surrealists in New York, before settling in Mexico in 1943. The magical themes of Carrington’s otherworldly paintings are well-known, but the recent discovery of a suite of tarot designs she created for the Major Arcana was a revelation for scholars and fans of Carrington alike. Drawing inspiration for the Tarot of Marseille and the popular Waite-Smith deck, Carrington brings her own approach and style to this timeless subject, creating a series of iconic images.
The Tarot of Leonora Carrington is the first book dedicated to this important aspect of the artist’s work. It includes a full-size facsimile of her newly discovered Major Arcana; an introduction from her son, Gabriel Weisz Carrington; and a richly illustrated essay from the curator Tere Arcq and scholar Susan Aberth that offers new insights – exploring the significance of tarot imagery within Carrington’s wider work, her many inspirations and mysterious occult sources.
Item #901805ISBN: 9781527258693
9-1/2 x 12", blue paper over boards with gilt titles, color plate affixed to front board, patterned endpapers, 117pp, notes, acknowledgements, fully illus., 22 full-page color illustrations of each tarot card, 37 color illustrations in the text, 1 black & white photographic portrait of the artist.
Fine.
Price: $300.00