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Leonora Carrington — Bat-men (How true my love)
Leonora Carrington

Bat-men (How true my love)

A dreamlike scene rendered in Leonora Carrington's signature Surrealist style, where enigmatic bat-winged figures inhabit a mysterious, otherworldly space that blurs the boundary between human and creature. The richly detailed tempera on panel showcases Carrington's masterful command of symbolism and fantasy, drawing on folklore, alchemy, and the occult to conjure a haunting vision of love and transformation. The work reflects her lifelong fascination with the liminal zones between the rational and the magical, inviting the viewer into a realm where desire and the uncanny are deeply intertwined.

Medium
tempera on panel

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Latin America

May 26, 2015

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Leonora Carrington, Bat-men (How true my love)

A dreamlike scene rendered in Leonora Carrington's signature Surrealist style, where enigmatic bat-winged figures inhabit a mysterious, otherworldly space that blurs the boundary between human and creature. The richly detailed tempera on panel showcases Carrington's masterful command of symbolism and fantasy, drawing on folklore, alchemy, and the occult to conjure a haunting vision of love and transformation. The work reflects her lifelong fascination with the liminal zones between the rational and the magical, inviting the viewer into a realm where desire and the uncanny are deeply intertwined.

Medium
tempera on panel
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Tempera On Panel, Fantasy, Dark, Whimsical, Creatures, British, Mythological, Mid-Century, Figurative

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