(Lancashire, United Kingdom, 1917 - Mexico City, Mexico, 2011)

Leonora Carrington was one of the most prominent artists of the surrealist movement producing paintings, sculptures, textiles, and jewelry as well as plays, novels, and short stories.

Carrington rebelled against her conservative upbringing, showing a keen interest in art and literature. She attended the Chelsea School of Art in London, where she became acquainted with the Surrealist movement and its key figures, including Max Ernst.

Her art often featured dreamlike and fantastical elements, drawing inspiration from mythology, folklore, and her subconscious. One of her most famous paintings, “The Lovers” (1949), depicts a mystical union between a woman and a hyena, symbolizing the union of opposites.

Carrington passed away in 2011 in Mexico City, leaving behind a rich and influential body of work.