Leonora Carrington was a British-Mexican Surrealist artist and a founding member of the women’s liberation movement in Mexico. She was born in 1917 in Lancashire, England, and studied at the Chelsea School of Art. Carrington soon established herself as a key figure in the Surrealist movement, and up until her death in 2011, exhibited extensively in England, Mexico, and across the United States.
In 1936, Carrington met and began a romantic relationship with the older German painter, Max Ernst, who would have a notable influence on her work. After Ernst was arrested for “Degenerate Art,” Carrington was hospitalized with a mental breakdown in Madrid. Following her traumatic experience of shock therapy, she retreated to Mexico in 1942 and resumed painting.
Carrington was the only woman included in a major retrospective of Surrealism at the Pierre Matisse gallery in New York in 1947, where she became an overnight art world sensation. Over time she also emerged as one of the leading voices in Mexico’s suffrage movement, designing many of its rally pamphlets.
Carrington’s dreamlike paintings and prints, comprising highly detailed compositions of fantastical creatures and otherworldly settings, are based on intensely personal symbolism. However, themes of metamorphosis and magic have given her art an enduring appeal. As said by the artist, in her classic novella, The Hearing Trumpet, “Art making is a magic which makes the hours melt away and even days dissolve into seconds."
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(Biography provided by Heather James Fine Art)
1987 Mexican Leonora Carrington Surrealist Lithograph, Signed, Numbered #93/150
By Leonora Carrington
Located in Miami, FL
1987 Mexican Leonora Carrington Surrealist Lithograph, Signed, Numbered #93/150 Offered for sale is a Surrealist lithograph by British-born artist, Leonora Carrington (1917–2011). ...
Brass
$398
H 22 in W 26 in D 1 in
Lithograph Signed & Numbered by Listed Artist Jerome Rettich Tennis "Return"
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful colors embossed litho signed and numbered , circa 1980's listed artist Jerome Rettich nicely framed in aluminium with plexi great condition nice colors not faded mated. Gre...
Aluminum
$516
H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Signed, Numbered and Dated Limited Edition Colored Lithograph by Corneille
By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This example is untitled, but depicts a cat and bird with head of a woman, and is numbered 54/99 and signed and dated 1999 and is in perfect condition. The artist is Guillaume Bever...
Paper
Custom Framed Lithograph by Marcel Vertes, Signed and Numbered
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautiful custom-framed lithograph by Hungarian-born French artist, Marcel Vertes, entitled "Circus Queens". The piece is signed, Vertes, in the lower right corner and numbered, "30/50" in the lower left corner. The image itself measures 23" high x 16" wide. The frame is a 2" thick 2 toned framed, black and a subtle cerused-like grey. It was originally sold through the Vincent Price...
Wood
Victor Vasarely Signed and Numbered Silk Screen Lithograph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful silk screen litho is signed and numbered 209 of 250. Frame is original to period. Psychedelic patterns that emerge from early computational experiments parallel Optica...
Glass, Paper
$475
H 13 in W 9 in D 0.01 in
Akira Kurosaki Postmodern Woodlock Print Signed & Numbered Moonlight 93/250
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful post modern signed and numbered original woodblock print by listed artist Akira Kurosaki , very nice condition with watermark on paper unframed.
Paper
$2,350
H 39.5 in W 30.5 in D 1.5 in
Original Numbered and Pencil Signed Surrealist Lithographic Work by Andre Daffon
By André Daffon 2
Located in Hudson, NY
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Paper
$300
H 38 in W 27.5 in D 0.75 in
Black & White Print of Female Nude, pencil signed and numbered 58/150
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Black & White Print of Female Nude pencil signed and numbered 58/150 artist Unknown date Unknown images size: 18 3/4" x 29" "very nicely framed" mahogany frame with gold edge linen...
Paper
Signed and Numbered Yaacov Agam Lithograph: Colors of Love
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and Numbered Yaacov Agam, Colors of Love, Serigraph
Paper
$22,000
H 40.25 in W 47.25 in D 1.5 in
Helen Frankenthaler "Dream Walk" Lithograph, Signed and Numbered 39/47
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Toledo, OH
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) Six color lithograph, Dream Walk, 1977. Number 39 from an edition of 47, pencil lower left corner. Signed and dated 1977 in pencil in lower right cor...
Paper
$556Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.25 in W 24.25 in D 1 in
Signed and Numbered Lithograph "Bathers" by Jan De Ruth
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse in the artistic beauty of Jan De Ruth's "Bathers" Lithograph, a limited edition piece signed and numbered by the artist. This exquisite lithograph portrays a tranquil scene, ...
Paper
Lester Johnson Lithograph Signed Numbered
By Lester Johnson
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
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Paper
Truyard Signed and Numbered Lithograph
Located in Pasadena, TX
Lithograph by Truyard, depicting a feather among sticks. Signed and numbered. (144/150) Framed.
Paper