Alice Rahon Papers, 1859-2004, undated

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Alice Rahon Papers, 1859-2004, undated

1859-2004, undated

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The Alice Rahon papers document the life of the French Surrealist poet and artist. Rahon's early life in France as a poet as well as her long career in Mexico as a painter are covered, although the preponderance of material reflects her years in Mexico. Rahon had close relationships with many artists and writers during her life. Her papers provide a close picture of the members of her Surrealist circles and their relationships with one another, as well as her own artistic output through writing and painting. As both poet and painter, Rahon's papers demonstrate the persistent, close relationship between literature and art that characterizes surrealism in Latin America while also providing an in-depth look at the thematic connectivity between her work in both media.

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