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Remedios Varo
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Remedios Varo

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Painting dreamlike worlds where science and magic meet.

Creation of the Birds

Born
16 December 1908
Birthplace
Anglès
Died
8 October 1963

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Remedios Varo

Remedios Varo was a Spanish surrealist painter who settled in Mexico. Her intricate imagined worlds combine technical imagery with mystical transformation.

Early life

Drawing lessons

Her engineer father encouraged her to copy diagrams.

Madrid

Entered the San Fernando art academy in 1924.

Career

  1. 1932

    Barcelona

    Worked in graphic design and joined surrealist circles.

  2. 1937

    Paris

    Moved with the poet Benjamin Péret.

  3. 1941

    Mexico

    Fled wartime Europe and built her later career there.

Selected work

Creation of the Birds

An owl-like artist brings painted birds to life in a room combining artistic and scientific instruments.

Beyond work

Exile

Never returned to Spain after moving to Mexico.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗Jeu de Paume: Creation of the Birds ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Kati Horna. Copyrighted image; source credit retained · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.