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Leonor Fini (1907–1996) was a singular figure in 20th-century art, known for her refusal to conform— whether to artistic movements, societal expectations, or gender norms. Though often associated with the Surrealists, she distanced herself from the group, rejecting André Breton’s rigid dogma and his tendency to reduce women to passive muses. Nevertheless, she was one of the few women included in the landmark 1936 International Surrealist Exhibition in London, alongside artists such as Salvador Dalí and Max Ernst. Unlike many of her male contemporaries, she did not see the unconscious as a realm of male dominance but rather as a space of fluid identities, shifting power, and self-possession.
Fini’s work was deeply thematic, returning obsessively to certain recurring figures: sphinxes, feline creatures, skeletons, sorceresses, and ambiguous androgynous beings. Among these, the...More
Fini’s work was deeply thematic, returning obsessively to certain recurring figures: sphinxes, feline creatures, skeletons, sorceresses, and ambiguous androgynous beings. Among these, the...More
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Leonor Fini (1907–1996) was a singular figure in 20th-century art, known for her refusal to conform— whether to artistic movements, societal expectations, or gender norms. Though often associated with the Surrealists, she distanced herself from the group, rejecting André Breton’s rigid dogma and his tendency to reduce women to passive muses. Nevertheless, she was one of the few women included in the landmark 1936 International Surrealist Exhibition in London, alongside artists such as Salvador Dalí and Max Ernst. Unlike many of her male contemporaries, she did not see the unconscious as a realm of male dominance but rather as a space of fluid identities, shifting power, and self-possession.
Fini’s work was deeply thematic, returning obsessively to certain recurring figures: sphinxes, feline creatures, skeletons, sorceresses, and ambiguous androgynous beings. Among these, the...More
Fini’s work was deeply thematic, returning obsessively to certain recurring figures: sphinxes, feline creatures, skeletons, sorceresses, and ambiguous androgynous beings. Among these, the...More
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47 W 28th St Floor 2, New York, NY 10001, USA
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Smack Mellon•New York, NY, US
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