Leonora Carrington (1917 - 2011)
1917-04-06County of Lancashire, United Kingdom2011-05-25México, MexicoUnited Kingdom, Mexico
Leonora Carrington
Leonora Carrington was a British-born Mexican artist, surrealist painter, and novelist. She lived most of her adult life in Mexico City and was one of the last surviving participants in the surrealist movement of the 1930s. Carrington was also a founding member of the women's liberation movement in Mexico during the 1970s.
Date and place of birt: | 6 april 1917, County of Lancashire, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 25 may 2011, México, Mexico |
Nationality: | United Kingdom, Mexico |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Sculptor, Writer |
Art style: | Generación de la Ruptura, Mysticism, Post War Art, Surrealism, Contemporary art |