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]]>“La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman)” is arguably one of Carrington’s most famous pieces and one of the few painted sculptures created by the surrealist artist. It shows a towering figure with a butterfly-like face, mysterious expression, and body adorned with surreal and fantastical scenes and beings.
The piece is considered to be a blend of influences from cultures of Ancient Egypt, Mexico, and Ireland while paying tribute to the “divine feminine.”
“The work synthesizes diverse iconographies of the divine feminine into a human dimension,” Anna Di Stasi, Sotheby’s head of Latin American Art, said in a statement. “La Grande Dame creates a profound sense of otherworldly presence acting as a Surrealist portal to transport the viewer both physically and psychically into her wondrous universe.”
Sculptures represent a smaller part of Carrington’s creative output, many of which are surrounded by questions of authenticity. However, “La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman)” isn’t among them as the piece has a well-documented provenance.
Leonora Carrington was primarily known as a painter. Her paintings are full of mystical and mythological motifs, including strange creatures, ancient goddesses, human-animal hybrids, and surreal scenes. She was also an accomplished novelist.
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]]>The post Leonora Carrington’s Surrealist “La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman)” Sculpture is Heading for Auction appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>“La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman)” is arguably one of Carrington’s most famous pieces and one of the few painted sculptures created by the surrealist artist. It shows a towering figure with a butterfly-like face, mysterious expression, and body adorned with surreal and fantastical scenes and beings.
The piece is considered to be a blend of influences from cultures of Ancient Egypt, Mexico, and Ireland while paying tribute to the “divine feminine.”
“The work synthesizes diverse iconographies of the divine feminine into a human dimension,” Anna Di Stasi, Sotheby’s head of Latin American Art, said in a statement. “La Grande Dame creates a profound sense of otherworldly presence acting as a Surrealist portal to transport the viewer both physically and psychically into her wondrous universe.”
Sculptures represent a smaller part of Carrington’s creative output, many of which are surrounded by questions of authenticity. However, “La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman)” isn’t among them as the piece has a well-documented provenance.
Leonora Carrington was primarily known as a painter. Her paintings are full of mystical and mythological motifs, including strange creatures, ancient goddesses, human-animal hybrids, and surreal scenes. She was also an accomplished novelist.
The post Leonora Carrington’s Surrealist “La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman)” Sculpture is Heading for Auction appeared first on PlayJunkie.
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