{"product_id":"the-invisible-painting-my-memoir-of-leonora-carrington-hardcover","title":"The Invisible Painting: My Memoir of Leonora Carrington - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGabriel Weisz Carrington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan P. Eburne\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe travels between Leonora's 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 André 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA textured portrait emerges from conversations, memories, stories and Leonora's engagement with the books that she read.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An enchanting portrait of what it was like to grow up as Leonora's son -- here, too, as in some of her paintings, the domestic and the fantastical are tightly, wonderfully, intertwined.' Chloe Aridjis, author of \u003ci\u003eSea Monsters \u003c\/i\u003e 'To spend time with this book is to spend time with Leonora Carrington - a pure delight from start to finish.'Viktor Wynd, author of \u003ci\u003eThe UnNatural History Museum \u003c\/i\u003e 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 Leonora's 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 André 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 Leonora's engagement with the books that she read. Using the act of writing to process and understand the death of his mother, the author has produced a moving and fascinating account of life, art, love and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An enchanting portrait of what it was like to grow up as Leonora's son -- here, too, as in some of her paintings, the domestic and the fantastical are tightly, wonderfully, intertwined.' Chloe Aridjis, author of Sea Monsters \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'To 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He travels between Leonora's 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 André 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A textured portrait emerges from conversations, memories, stories and Leonora's engagement with the books that she read. Using the act of writing to process and understand the death of his mother, the author has produced a moving and fascinating account of life, art, love and loss.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabriel 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45619506642988,"sku":"9781526153937","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-invisible-painting-my-memoir-of-leonora-carrington-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}