Ithell Colquhoun: Between the Worlds

Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988) was one of the most ground-breaking artists of her generation. An important figure in British Surrealism during the 1930s and 1940s, she was also an innovative writer and practicing occultist, inspired by the metropolises of London and Paris as well as by the ancient landscape of Cornwall. Colquhoun investigated surrealist methods of unconscious picture-making and fearlessly delving into the realms of myth and magic, exploring the possibilities of a divine feminine power as a path to personal fulfilment and societal transformation. This major publication features over 200 artworks and archival materials in tracing the artist’s evolution: from her early student work and engagement with the surrealist movement, to her fascination with the intertwining realms of art, sexual identity, ecology and occultism.