Shape-shifting creatures. Dreamscapes of greenery. Prancing hyenas and noble white horses.

These are just a few of the hallmarks of surrealist Leonora Carrington.

The artist – who was born in 1917 in England and died in 2011 – was once on the periphery of the surrealist movement. But in the decade following her death, Ms. Carrington’s work has experienced a revival.

Why We Wrote This

For her unique vision, artist and writer Leonora Carrington is among a number of creative women being celebrated anew.

While her adopted homeland of Mexico has long embraced her art, the celebration of Ms. Carrington’s legacy has reached a crescendo in other parts of the world in recent years. Her reemergence follows a trend of increased attention to fellow women creators – including writers Eve Babitz an

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