"Art has always been the raft on to which we climb to save our sanity."Artist Dorothea Tanning, who has died at the age of 101, was a member of the Surrealists (yes, one of the originals!) and after success with her painting turned to writing. An inspirational life!
-- Dorothea Tanning
• Obituaries: Guardian, New York Times, by Jerry Saltz
• Official Dorothea Tanning Website with a timeline of photos of her paintings
Comments
Ah yes, the old Arts and Raft Movement.
oh, I agree. I can’t handle this crazy World. the more I try to understand it the more I feel sick. Painting holds the key for me.