Remedios Varo: Unexpected Journeys

Remedios Varo: Unexpected Journeys by Kaplan, Janet A.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780789206275.

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. Janet A. Kaplans vivid chronicle, the first on the subject in English, interweaves Varos life with the artists exquisite work. Painted with a jewellike palette and old-master precision, Varos intimate tableaux, rich with details of womens experience, tell fantasy tales of alchemy, science, mysticism, and magic. 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. The book is further enlivened by her own voice, conveyed in hilarious letters and surreal stories, published here for the first time. It concludes with an invaluable chronology as well as a newly updated bibliography and list of exhibitions. An instant celebrity in Mexicowhere her retrospectives have drawn record crowdsVaro has recently found enthusiastic audiences in Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Japan. The fascinating story of her life and the dazzling intricacy of her art will prove a revelation. 198 illustrations, 50 in full color