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Joanna Moorhead

@joannamoorhead

šŸŽ“Fellow of West Dean College. Also journalist and author of The Surreal Life of Leonora Carrington (Virago) and Surreal Spaces (T&H)

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This excellent essay is one of many joys in the new edition of Prospect (which also includes a column by me on the evolving relationship between music & politics)

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In 2006 journalist Joanna Moorhead discovered that her father's long-lost cousin, was now a famous artist in Mexico. Intrigued by her story, Joanna set off to Mexico City to find her lost relation - artist & writer Leonora Carrington who was born #otd 1917.

In 2006 journalist Joanna Moorhead discovered that her father's long-lost cousin, was now a famous artist in Mexico. Intrigued by her story, Joanna set off to Mexico City to find her lost relation - artist & writer Leonora Carrington who was born #otd 1917.
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Leonora Carrington was born 107 years ago today, 6 April, at a house called Westwood in the village of Clayton-le-Woods near Chorley in Lancashire, England

Leonora Carrington was born 107 years ago today, 6 April, at a house called Westwood in the village of Clayton-le-Woods near Chorley in Lancashire, England
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ā€˜She was trying to find herselfā€™: the untold story of Peggy Guggenheim, Hampshire homemaker theguardian.com/artanddesign/2ā€¦

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#AuctionUpdate: At public auction for the first time in three decades, Leonora Carringtonā€™s defining masterpiece ā€˜Les Distractions de Dagobertā€™ soars to a new record for the artist, fetching $28.5M. #SothebysModern

#AuctionUpdate: At public auction for the first time in three decades, Leonora Carringtonā€™s defining masterpiece ā€˜Les Distractions de Dagobertā€™ soars to a new record for the artist, fetching $28.5M. #SothebysModern
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Today is the 13th anniversary of Leonoraā€™s death. Iā€™ve been thinking about her lots recently as am curating a show of her work opening July 12 at Newlands House Gallery, Petworth. newlandshouse.gallery/exhibitions/leā€¦

Today is the 13th anniversary of Leonoraā€™s death. Iā€™ve been thinking about her lots recently as am curating a show of her work opening July 12 at Newlands House Gallery, Petworth. newlandshouse.gallery/exhibitions/leā€¦
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Thanks to ā¦WWFā© for inviting me and ā¦christian sinibaldiā© to join them in Skye and Oban to find out about seaweed and why it offers so much hope for a better future for human beings on this planet theguardian.com/environment/arā€¦

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Leonora Carrington: Rebel Visionary opens at Newlands House Gallery in Petworth, Sussex on 12 July. Includes sculpture and other works by Leonora never seen before in the UK - and explores her later life as well as her better-known early adventures theguardian.com/artanddesign/aā€¦

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Thrilled with this. Thank you to everyone who has supported me in my championing of Leonora theguardian.com/artanddesign/aā€¦

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It was a delight to see Sheila Girlingā€™s work this week - thank you to all ā¦Bowhouseā© for your warm welcome theguardian.com/artanddesign/aā€¦