The fascinating story of her life and the dazzling intricacy of her art will prove a revelation. It concludes with an invaluable chronology as well as a newly updated bibliography and list of exhibitions.Īn instant celebrity in Mexicowhere her retrospectives have drawn record crowdsVaro has recently found enthusiastic audiences in Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Japan. Painted with a jewellike palette and old-master precision, Varo's. The book is further enlivened by her own voice, conveyed in hilarious letters and surreal stories, published here for the first time. Kaplan's vivid chronicle, the first on the subject in English, weaves Varo's life with the artist's exquisite work. Fifty color reproductions capture the wit and beauty of her major paintings numerous black-and-white illustrations document other works and portray the compelling artist with her circle of lifelong friends and admirers. Painted with a jewellike palette and old-master precision, Varo's intimate tableaux, rich with details of women's experience, tell fantasy tales of alchemy, science, mysticism, and magic. Kaplan's vivid chronicle, the first on the subject in English, interweaves Varo's life with the artist's exquisite work. Condition: Very Fine/As New.The adventures that fill the strange and wonderful paintings by Remedios Varo (1908-1963) reflect the physical and psychological journeys of her own tumultuous life. It concludes with an invaluable chronology as well as a newly updated bibliography and list of exhibitions.Īn instant celebrity in Mexico where her retrospectives have drawn record crowds Varo has recently found enthusiastic audiences in Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Japan. The book is further enlivened by her own voice, conveyed in hilarious letters and surreal stories, published here for the first time. Painted with a jewellike palette and old-master precision, Varo’s intimate tableaux, rich with details of women’s experience, tell fantasy tales of alchemy, science, mysticism, and magic.

Kaplan’s vivid chronicle, the first on the subject in English, interweaves Varo’s life with the artist’s exquisite work. The adventures that fill the strange and wonderful paintings by Remedios Varo (1908-1963) reflect the physical and psychological journeys of her own tumultuous life. Pin-Up & Adult –You must be 18 or older.

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