In October 2010, a few months before her death, I said my last goodbye to my cousin Leonora Carrington. Today, I’m back for the first time – to see Leonora’s house recreated as a visitor attraction. ‘Her worlds were beautiful, scary, profound’ … the house is full of Carrington’s sculpture. Photograph: Casa Estudio Leonora Carrington UAMThe most intimate view into Leonora’s world comes when you step into her first-floor bedroom, off a narrow, tiled, external corridor. “But when we came across Leonora’s work, we were blown away.

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2021 04:52 UTC