Dorothea Tanning

Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012), born in Galesburg, Illinois, was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, and writer. Moving to New York in the 1930s, she became associated with the Surrealist movement and met Max Ernst, whom she later married. In 1953, she relocated to France, gradually shifting her focus toward exploring female fantasies and dreamlike imagery. From the 1960s onward, she devoted more time to printmaking, working with masters such as Georges Visat and Pierre Chave. Her work blends psychological intensity, sensuality, and symbolic imagination. Returning to the United States in the late 1970s, she continued her artistic output and began publishing novels and poetry collections, remaining active until her passing at the age of 101. Her works are held in major international collections.