LEONORA CARRINGTON
Kissane, Sean. LEONORA CARRINGTON. 176 pages, including 100 color and 20 b&w plates. 4to, boards. Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, 2013.
This catalogue for a show in Dublin pays particular attention to Carrington's Irish mother and the legacy of that influence in her early life and throughout her career (the longest chapter in the book is called "The Celtic Surrealist"). A brief introduction supplies an overview of her life, with subsequent chapters treating her work thematically. Do they give awards for book design? I nominate this one. The vertical format mirrors the artist's signature elongated figures, the cover cut-out is elegant, the paper is good, and the illustrations are well-chosen and beautifully reproduced.
Item nr. 149035
Price:
$495.00