Leonora Carrington
The Inn of the Dawn Horse Self Portrait 1936
Oil on Canvas
74 x 94 cm
1936
Leonora Carrington, born in 1917 and died in 2011 was one of last few woman surrealists. In her painting the hyena stands as a symbol as the fertile world of the night and the white horse symbols rebirth and the world beyond. Her lover, Max Ernst, was taken prisoner in World War II. This is when her work changed from themes of childhood to Celtic mythology and alchemic transformation. Losing Max caused her to have a number of mental breakdowns some of which resulted in her being institutionalized by her family.
“Painting is a need, not a choice.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/27/arts/design/leonora-carrington-surrealist-dies-at-94.html
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