Carroll and Surrealism (New Lewis Carroll Resources Page)

(Art by the incomparable Leonora Carrington)

If you're a regular on the Lewis Carroll Resources Page (run by Mark Richards and associated colleagues) you might have noticed the new Carroll and Surrealism tab which appeared over the last few months. It lists paintings and photography by the surrealists which was heavily influenced by Dodgson's works.

There are a great deal more than I expected. I always knew that this movement admired Carroll, but to see the sheer number of artworks on the list is incredible.

The list also includes manifestos which mention Carroll (of which there are 2) but at the moment does not list surrealist fiction inspired by Carroll, so sadly at the moment A little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil, The Hearing Trumpet and Valerie and her Week of Wonders are not listed...

I think I have mentioned this before, but this was one of my favourite art movements I have encountered.

I look forward to seeing this resource grow.

The fate of Unsuk Chin's Through the Looking-Glass...

(Image by Patchouli's light show)

Don't normally repost things from this blog's facebook page but... 

This week I sadly learnt that Unsuk Chin's opera Alice through the looking glass (sequel to 2007's AIW) has been cancelled and postponed indefinitely. 

Such a shame. Weird and avant garde as it was, Chin's AIW was what got me into opera in the first place. 

A sequel is surely ripe in possibilities. 

Hopefully another opera house will pick up the commission, but for now...

"Alas for poor Alice!" 

New Russian Complete Lewis Carroll Works and essays

Grigory Babich's lovely engravings and drawings for Alice's adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. 

This appears to be part of a limited edition of the Complete Works of Lewis Carroll in Russian as well as essays and more. 

Currently snowing outside so why not do an improvised blog for today?

This was Christ Church Oxford also seeing some snow on the 18th.