James Gaston

In Paris

Along the Seine

Leonora Carrington 29 Apr 2026 Leonora Carrington 29 Apr 2026 Paris --

While in Paris we checked out the Musée du Luxembourg, a small art museum about a five-minute walk from our apartment. The featured artist is the surrealist painter and writer Leonora Carrington (1917 to 2011), an artist whose name seemed familiar. Turns out the 59^th Venice Biennale, which we visited, was titled The Milk of Dreams, named for a book by Carrington.

Carrington's work is more drawing than painting, featuring fine lines and much detail. I came away thinking she could have done a wonderful job illustrating works by writers such as Lewis Carroll or Tolkien. Below is a photo of Carrington, a drawing of her, then three of her works.

Leonara Carrington

Retrato de Leonora Carrington by Kati Horna

Sisters of the Moon, Diana

Les Elements, 1946

La Cuisine aromatique de grand-mère Moorhead, 1975

In Paris

Along the Seine