# Leonor Fini

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House of Spoils haunting beauty: DP Eric Lin

The spooky thriller House of Spoils on Amazon Prime is about an ambitious chef, Ana (Ariana DeBose) who follows her dream to open a restaurant on a remote estate in the woods. She quickly realizes it's haunted by the vengeful spirit of the previous owner. As Ana battles stress, self-doubt, a skepti…

Leonor Fini

In shadowed halls where dreams and whispers dwell Her brush ignites the canvas, fierce and boldA realm where beauty bends, where chaos swells Her hands bring tales no common tongue has told The curves are forms she shapes with wanton grace Each stroke a hymn of bodies, wild, untamedDesire drips lik…

A brush with... Somaya Critchlow

Somaya Critchlow talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work. Critchlow, born in London in 1993, makes paintings and drawings of Black women, often nude, that are rooted i…

Outsiders: Leonor Fini

Leonor Fini (1907-1996) was an Argentine-Italian surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author. She produced an extensive body of work including paintings, drawings, and set and costume design — often centered around depictions of powerful and erotic women.  For Further Reading: Leonor …

A Florentine Cafe & Musings on Women and Art in Italy

"Solitude is a place I like to go" - Tracey Emin Welcome to Episode #113: Today I share some beautiful moments in Bologna and Florence while sitting at a cafe close to Mercato Centrale in the centro storico of Firenze. Exploring art and culture was at the forefront of my experience in Italy on this…

Surrealism, with Celeste and Tim Marlow

In this episode, originally recorded at Sotheby’s in London, award-winning singer-songwriter Celeste is joined by Sotheby’s Helena Newman for a conversation about female surrealist artists, including Leonor Fini and Leonora Carrington, and the profound impact that their work – and the surrealism mo…

Audiobook teaser: The Story of Art without Men – for younger readers!

I am very excited to announce that I have written a new book, The Story of Art without Men: An illustrated guide to amazing women artists (out on 5 March!). It’s an adaptation of The Story of Art without Men for readers aged 8–14 (and above), brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Ping Zh…

Alyce Mahon on Dorothea Tanning

TODAY on the GWA Podcast, is art historian, Alyce Mahon discussing the great Surrealist, Dorothea Tanning. Born in Illinois in 1910, where she said “nothing happened but the wallpaper”, Tanning immersed herself in gothic literature to escape to other worlds. Travelling to Paris to hunt down the S…

364: Public Proposal and Ethereal Encouragement

Leafstar follows through on her decision despite several interruptions. It helps that her deputy approves - even if no one else (alive) does.  Book: Super Edition: SkyClan’s Destiny Support us on Ko-fi! WCWITCast Ko-fi Follow us on BlueSky! WCWITCast Follow us on Instagram! WCWITCast Cat Fact So…

Ep309. Bisexual Cat Lady

Cats! Women! Sexy cat women who aren't meant to be sexy but DAYUM DAT ASS! This week Kelley is essecentially wining a love letter to Emily by covering Leonor Fini, a bisexual woman in 1920s who loved cats, art, and polyamory. After a childhood of dodging kidnapping attempts, Leonore established her…