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Leonora carrington and the Tarot

Posted: 08 Jun 2019, 09:41
by inomminate
Leonora Carrington had a strong interest in Tarot,Alchemy and Kabballa and I like to look through her work with a view to connections with the Tarot. The following painting called the conjurer relates, IMHO, to the Magician
magician.jpg
she produced a sculpture from this
magician 2.jpg
I hope to include more examples as I find them.

Re: Leonora carrington and the Tarot

Posted: 08 Jun 2019, 12:49
by Joan Marie
Oh my. That is astonishingly gorgeous. What I wouldn't do to have that in my garden.

Re: Leonora carrington and the Tarot

Posted: 09 Jun 2019, 05:02
by inomminate
Another Carrington painting. I have ringed two parts that I think might be Tarot influenced. I also include a picture of a sculpture she developed from the "high priestess one.

high p 3.jpg
high p.jpg

Re: Leonora carrington and the Tarot

Posted: 09 Jun 2019, 07:40
by inomminate
Just came across this while looking into Carrington. It is a Tim Walker photo of Tilda Swinton doing the carrington image.
tilda swinton minatour.jpg

Re: Leonora carrington and the Tarot

Posted: 14 Jun 2019, 09:19
by inomminate
Carrington produced Two plays. One called Penelope was staged by Alejandro Jodorowsky in 1957. I am trying to find out more about this. I would like to know how well she new Jodorowsky With him involved you might expect some tarot and there is a clear hanged man in the set which carrington designed.
penelope 2.jpg
penelope 1.jpg

Re: Leonora carrington and the Tarot

Posted: 16 Jun 2019, 12:00
by _R_
inomminate wrote: 14 Jun 2019, 09:19 Carrington produced Two plays. One called Penelope was staged by Alejandro Jodorowsky in 1957. I am trying to find out more about this. I would like to know how well she new Jodorowsky With him involved you might expect some tarot and there is a clear hanged man in the set which carrington designed.
Carrington is mentioned in Jodorowsky's memoirs (there are a couple of different books), although, as with all his work, to be taken with a generous pinch of salt.