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Kati Horna — Leonora
Kati Horna

Leonora

A striking gelatin silver print by Hungarian-Mexican photographer Kati Horna, this intimate portrait captures the surrealist artist and writer Leonora Carrington with a dreamlike, otherworldly quality. Horna's masterful use of light and shadow lends the image a poetic depth, reflecting the close friendship and shared surrealist sensibilities between photographer and subject. The photograph stands as a testament to the vibrant creative community of exiled artists who found refuge in Mexico during the mid-twentieth century.

Medium
gelatin silver print

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Latin America

May 26, 2015

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Kati Horna, Leonora

A striking gelatin silver print by Hungarian-Mexican photographer Kati Horna, this intimate portrait captures the surrealist artist and writer Leonora Carrington with a dreamlike, otherworldly quality. Horna's masterful use of light and shadow lends the image a poetic depth, reflecting the close friendship and shared surrealist sensibilities between photographer and subject. The photograph stands as a testament to the vibrant creative community of exiled artists who found refuge in Mexico during the mid-twentieth century.

Medium
gelatin silver print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Face, Monochrome, Photography, Contemplative, Gelatin Silver Print, Hungarian, Portrait, Mid-Century, Feminine, Black and White

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