Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Be swept away by the enchanting life of British-born Mexican artist, Leonora Carrington as we take a look at her etching High Priestess.

A true free spirit from an early age, artist Leonora Carrington embraced the freedom and ideas of the Surrealist movement. Seeking refuge from Nazi-occupied France, Carrington eventually settled in Mexico where she remained for the rest of her life. Hear about Carrington’s sweeping journey to Mexico and how she linked Mexican Catholicism with her Irish ancestry to create a highly personal visual world through her art.

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