Episode 07: Las Tres Witches (Part 2)

Stephanie Dueñas and Russell Shoemaker dive into Part 2 of Las Tres Witches and discuss three works including the ethereal A House Opposite painting by Leonora Carrington, an image from Kati Horna’s supernatural Ode to Necrophilia Series, and lastly, another fantastic work by Remedios Varo, Centaur Tower Landscape.

The song featured in this episode was Saraswati Devil (Song for Ramanujan) by Siddhartha Corsus.

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Leonora Carrington’s The House Opposite, 1945. Tempera on board. 12” h x 32” w

Detail from The House Opposite, 1945 featuring Aunt Tree-ta and the Horsewoman Priestess

Detail featuring the Three Witches in The House Opposite, 1945

Alterpiece by Carlo Crivelli c. mid 15th century complete with a predella which inspired Leonora Carrington in The House Opposite.

Leonora Carrington and Chiki Weiz’s wedding day in Mexico City: Kati Horna (far left), Chiki and Leonoa (center) among some other close friends, 1946

Kati Horna’s Ode To Necrophilia spread in S.nob magazine c. 1962.

Leonora (Ode To Necrophilia Series), gelatin silver print. 1962.

Kati Horna’s Sugar Skulls, Series Sweets Market, Gelatin silver print. Mexico, 1963

Remedios Varo’s Centaur Tower Landscape (Paisaje Torre Centauro), 1943. Mixed media on paper.

Kati Horna’s Leonora Carrington at her Easel. Gelatin silver print. Mexico, 1956

Kati Horna, Self Portrait, Mexico, undated. Gelatin silver print

Kati Horna, Remedios Varo At Her Easel, Gelatin silver print. Mexico, 1963

Leonora Carrington’s Tiburón drawing signed and dedicated to Remedios Varo. Gouache, ink and pencil on paper. 9.6” h x 12.6” w

Leonora Carrington’s kitchen in Mexico City c. 2009

Horsewoman’ shadow look-alike Titanosaurus from Godzila universe c. 1960s

Mr. Insectoid doppelganger, Megalon from the Godzilla universe c. 1960s

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