Search

Essay by Frances Malcolm. 12 pages, 11 plates, biography.

Published to accompany the first major retrospective of Dorothea Tanning's work in the UK since her death in 2012, this fully illustrated publication tells the detailed story of her extraordinary career. Alyce Mahon provides a comprehensive overview of Tanning's multifaceted career and an essay on her soft sculptures and macabre installation Chambre 202, Hôtel du Pavot. Idoia Murga Castro considers Tanning's love of ballet and Ann Coxon explores Tanning's influence on many artists of today.

Issued in connection with an exhibition held Sept. 16, 2007-Jan. 7, 2008, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.