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Great Art Explained S4E8 — Dorothea Tanning

Great Art Explained•Season 4•Episode 8

Dorothea Tanning

Nov 3, 2023

Dorothea Tanning painted the dark side of Surrealism. Her work sprang from the fantastic and the supernatural happenings we find in Gothic and Romantic literature, as well as the dream narrative of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Drawn to fairy tales and gothic literature as

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Episode Summary

"Dorothea Tanning" is episode 8 of Great Art Explained season 4. It aired on November 3, 2023.

Next: E9 · Bernini's Apollo and Daphne Best of Season 4