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jaij7's review against another edition
5.0
The illustrations are stunning in this book. I enjoyed learning about Leonora Carrington.
readwithpassion's review against another edition
4.0
I love books about artists, and Out of This World: The Surreal Art of Leonara Carrington by Michelle Markel was no exception. I loved learning about this new-to-me artist, and I especially liked how she resisted becoming a "proper English lady." Not surprisingly, the book has beautiful illustrations.
carmenere's review against another edition
5.0
'....she became the woman she wanted to be."
Unbeknownst to me, Leonora Carrington was actually one of the few female surrealists of that cultural movement which took off in the 1920's. This colorful book demonstrates how her vivid imagination was honed by her grandmother's fantastical stories, which led her to expand her ideas on canvas. Her distraught parents saw another kind of future for her but she saw things differently, in more ways than one. Her travels throughout the world and the contemporaries she became acquainted enriched her life and contributed to the life she wanted to live.
I'd recommend this to little kids everywhere but especially young girls. The message "Do what you love, love what you do" and everything else falls in line.
Unbeknownst to me, Leonora Carrington was actually one of the few female surrealists of that cultural movement which took off in the 1920's. This colorful book demonstrates how her vivid imagination was honed by her grandmother's fantastical stories, which led her to expand her ideas on canvas. Her distraught parents saw another kind of future for her but she saw things differently, in more ways than one. Her travels throughout the world and the contemporaries she became acquainted enriched her life and contributed to the life she wanted to live.
I'd recommend this to little kids everywhere but especially young girls. The message "Do what you love, love what you do" and everything else falls in line.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Another children's picture book biography of an artist. And as usual an artist I don't know. But in this one the writing really sold me to want to know. And that art gave a flavor though I'm not sure it's all that accurate a flavor. The afterword could have been better. 3.5 of 5.
emeelee's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting look at the life of an artist I was unfamiliar with. Beautiful illustrations.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
4.0
I had never heard of Carrington and found her story fascinating. Love the illustrations!
fernthepanda's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinatingly illustrated look at Carrington & surrealism.