CARRINGTON LEONORA: (1917-2011)
CARRINGTON LEONORA: (1917-2011) British-born Mexican surrealist painter. A good, rare A.L.S., Leonora, one page, 4to, Rue Saint-André-des-Arts, Paris, n.d. (´Samedi matin, 10 heures´; c.1937/38), to Henri [Parisot?], in French. Carrington commences her letter by declaring ´Je veux vous dire que vous êtes un être delicieux et je vous aime beaucoup´ (Translation: ´I want to tell you that you’re a lovely person and I love you very much´), further informing her friend that she will leave Paris that evening, and remarking ´J´aimerais que vous viendrez ici de temps en temps voir Catherine. Ella sera très contente´ (Translation: ´I’d love it if you could come here from time to time to see Catherine. She’ll be very pleased´). Carrington also asks that Henri write to her in St. Martin, adding ´Je vous enverai les dernièrs contes. Dites moi aussi ce que vous pensez de la cote chez Hugnet´ (Translation: ´I’ll send you the latest stories. Do let me know what you think of the rating at Hugnet’s´) and concludes her letter by writing ´J´ai toujours du remord pour les choses méchantes et stupides que j´ai dit hier soir - mais vous avez compris´ (Translation: ´I still feel guilty about the mean and stupid things I said last night – but you understood´). A few light, minor creases, VG
Henri Parisot (1908-1979) French publisher, translator, and active member of André Breton’s Surrealist circle. In 1938 Parisot published Carrington’s very first short story, La Maison de la peur (The House of Fear), featuring illustrations by her partner, Max Ernst.
Catherine Yarrow (1904-1990) English artist known for her printmaking, painting, ceramics and pottery in a surrealist mode.
Georges Hugnet (1906-1974) French graphic artist, poet, writer, art historian, bookbinding designer, critic and film director associated with the Dada movement and Surrealism. Hugnet´s bookbinding workshop (atelier de reliure ) was located at the address in Paris from where Carrington wrote the present letter.
CARRINGTON LEONORA: (1917-2011) British-born Mexican surrealist painter. A good, rare A.L.S., Leonora, one page, 4to, Rue Saint-André-des-Arts, Paris, n.d. (´Samedi matin, 10 heures´; c.1937/38), to Henri [Parisot?], in French. Carrington commences her letter by declaring ´Je veux vous dire que vous êtes un être delicieux et je vous aime beaucoup´ (Translation: ´I want to tell you that you’re a lovely person and I love you very much´), further informing her friend that she will leave Paris that evening, and remarking ´J´aimerais que vous viendrez ici de temps en temps voir Catherine. Ella sera très contente´ (Translation: ´I’d love it if you could come here from time to time to see Catherine. She’ll be very pleased´). Carrington also asks that Henri write to her in St. Martin, adding ´Je vous enverai les dernièrs contes. Dites moi aussi ce que vous pensez de la cote chez Hugnet´ (Translation: ´I’ll send you the latest stories. Do let me know what you think of the rating at Hugnet’s´) and concludes her letter by writing ´J´ai toujours du remord pour les choses méchantes et stupides que j´ai dit hier soir - mais vous avez compris´ (Translation: ´I still feel guilty about the mean and stupid things I said last night – but you understood´). A few light, minor creases, VG
Henri Parisot (1908-1979) French publisher, translator, and active member of André Breton’s Surrealist circle. In 1938 Parisot published Carrington’s very first short story, La Maison de la peur (The House of Fear), featuring illustrations by her partner, Max Ernst.
Catherine Yarrow (1904-1990) English artist known for her printmaking, painting, ceramics and pottery in a surrealist mode.
Georges Hugnet (1906-1974) French graphic artist, poet, writer, art historian, bookbinding designer, critic and film director associated with the Dada movement and Surrealism. Hugnet´s bookbinding workshop (atelier de reliure ) was located at the address in Paris from where Carrington wrote the present letter.
