As someone who is Mexican (and lives in Mexico) I feel ashamed to say I didn't know this artist existed. In school we're taught about Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Alfaro Siqueiros, Clemente Orozco as some of the greatest Mexican painters/muralists, but it's well know that during those years many politics, artists and scientists emigrated to Mexico so I guess many of them got lost in history and people just don't talk about them enough.
Personally I almost never go to Mexico City because it is a chaos (too many people, too many traffic and it's easy to get lost) but I might make an exception one these days to visit Leonora's house because she sounds fascinating. And talking about visiting México, have you ever been here? I feel most tourists only visit our beaches (and I don't blame them, they're gorgeous) or the pyramids but each state from inside the country has many things to offer culturally, gastronomically and recreationally speaking. I have traveled almost all around the country so I know what I'm talking about, though maybe now it's not a good moment to recommend traveling, because the delta variant is making the situation worse (at least here in Mexico) but maybe one day when things get better.
Abrupt change subject I know and sorry this is so long already but I really like the new direction Excalibur is taking. And I really liked the Hellfire issue, I mean RICSTAR!! but also I couldn't help to think while reading, is this brown and gay MEXICAN man now the king of a bunch of magic ancient Celtic dudes? Weird but interesting, I'm curious to see how this will play out.
Anyway, take care of yourself and again thanks for sharing this, for bringing to the light another one of those brilliants minds who make of Mexico their home.
Interesting re. Carrington’s connection to Jodorowsky, I didn’t know about that or honestly much at all about Fini, her life in Mexico. Disproportionate attention is always given to her relationship with Max Ernst. Obviously the same thing happens with Dorothea Tanning, who is a favourite, her 40s/50s stuff especially. (Speaking of faves – Bat for Lashes! Natasha Khan has never done a dud album).
You teased lycanthropy, if that happens to make an October appearance…
(My gf is former-Yugoslavian, so I've coincidentally been reading about south Slavic folk traditions - Vukodlak and other transformations).
But seriously, any of your pieces/articles would be fab, thank you for the words you do.
One thing I appreciate in your work is overlap and intersect of disciplines. Any thoughts of yours on the interdependence of seemingly disparate fields would be cool by me. Or maybe just more descriptions of things you love ☺️👍🙏
I’m really loving these reads. I’ve been caught in a fiction-hole so I appreciate learning new things about art and music from a source that I have previously trusted/enjoyed. So to answer what I would like to see: education on niche topics…and lycanthropy!
As someone who is Mexican (and lives in Mexico) I feel ashamed to say I didn't know this artist existed. In school we're taught about Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Alfaro Siqueiros, Clemente Orozco as some of the greatest Mexican painters/muralists, but it's well know that during those years many politics, artists and scientists emigrated to Mexico so I guess many of them got lost in history and people just don't talk about them enough.
Personally I almost never go to Mexico City because it is a chaos (too many people, too many traffic and it's easy to get lost) but I might make an exception one these days to visit Leonora's house because she sounds fascinating. And talking about visiting México, have you ever been here? I feel most tourists only visit our beaches (and I don't blame them, they're gorgeous) or the pyramids but each state from inside the country has many things to offer culturally, gastronomically and recreationally speaking. I have traveled almost all around the country so I know what I'm talking about, though maybe now it's not a good moment to recommend traveling, because the delta variant is making the situation worse (at least here in Mexico) but maybe one day when things get better.
Abrupt change subject I know and sorry this is so long already but I really like the new direction Excalibur is taking. And I really liked the Hellfire issue, I mean RICSTAR!! but also I couldn't help to think while reading, is this brown and gay MEXICAN man now the king of a bunch of magic ancient Celtic dudes? Weird but interesting, I'm curious to see how this will play out.
Anyway, take care of yourself and again thanks for sharing this, for bringing to the light another one of those brilliants minds who make of Mexico their home.
I’ll always trust a creative person to know what’s best to put out, and then I’ll live vicariously through you.
Interesting re. Carrington’s connection to Jodorowsky, I didn’t know about that or honestly much at all about Fini, her life in Mexico. Disproportionate attention is always given to her relationship with Max Ernst. Obviously the same thing happens with Dorothea Tanning, who is a favourite, her 40s/50s stuff especially. (Speaking of faves – Bat for Lashes! Natasha Khan has never done a dud album).
You teased lycanthropy, if that happens to make an October appearance…
(My gf is former-Yugoslavian, so I've coincidentally been reading about south Slavic folk traditions - Vukodlak and other transformations).
But seriously, any of your pieces/articles would be fab, thank you for the words you do.
One thing I appreciate in your work is overlap and intersect of disciplines. Any thoughts of yours on the interdependence of seemingly disparate fields would be cool by me. Or maybe just more descriptions of things you love ☺️👍🙏
I’m really loving these reads. I’ve been caught in a fiction-hole so I appreciate learning new things about art and music from a source that I have previously trusted/enjoyed. So to answer what I would like to see: education on niche topics…and lycanthropy!