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Sana Sparks's avatar

I spent many years studying the Bloomsbury group. None of the stories got to me near as much as Carrington and Strachey. Wonderful essay. I'd never seen the photograph of her at play before.

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

It’s a tremendous but heartbreaking love story. Thank you for reading and commenting :)

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Kate Jones's avatar

What a brilliant biography of such a remarkable character! I remember reading your shorter bio on Carrington but this has sparked even more interest in her. Aside from her paintings, she sounds like a fascinating character. I love the photograph of her!

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you, Kate. Yes, she really was a wonderful artist and fascinating character. At some point, I look forward to focusing on a post about her work. Thank you for commenting and sharing :)

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Ann Marie Ritchie's avatar

Thanks Victoria. There is a terrific British movie called Carrington. Released in 1995. Excellent viewing

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you Ann Marie :) I've been meaning to watch the film for such a long time…

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Charmian Smith's avatar

its currently available on amazon prime video

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you, Charmian 💕

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Lisa C's avatar

An exhibition of her work is currently showing at Pallant House in Chichester and it has all of the above works (and more). What a wide range of styles she was able to paint in! I hadn’t appreciated her mastery before. Also showing the little video clip filmed at Ham Spray - seeing Lytton Strachey and Carrington in motion when you’ve only seen them in photographs is fascinating.

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you for your comment and subscription, Lisa. I’m such an admirer of Carrington and her work and would love to visit the exhibition 🤎

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Stewart Green's avatar

Yours is a very engaging, short biography of a very unconventional woman. I love looking at her paintings from time to time; I like especially her painting of Lytton Strachey and The Mill at Tidmarsh. And what an unusual love triangle she was involved in and how sad was it that the man she loved died.

I also enjoy the film Carrington.

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you so much, Stewart. I really appreciate your kind words and am so pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you for reading :)

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Lorena Sassman's avatar

What a fascinating and tragic story.

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

It’s a very sad story. Thank you for reading and commenting :)

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Patricia Anne Bryan's avatar

A shame her courage didn't see her through heartbreak!Fascinating woman.Thank you.

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Truly heartbreaking! Thank you for reading and commenting, Patricia :)

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Charmian Smith's avatar

some of her work is in the Higgins Gallery, Bedford. l was so excited when l saw the Carrington family house in de Parys Avenue - there's a plaque attesting to them on the wall

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Sue Boorman's avatar

Thank you Victoria - a most moving piece on Carrington, one of the people and artists I most revere. The exhibition of her work some years ago now at the Barbican was wonderful and if I possibly can I hope to get to the Chichester exhibition, but it's not an easy journey from here and I can't be away from home for more than about 8 hours at a time, which is limiting. If you haven't seen Emma Thompson as Carrington (an inspired and faithful portrait, I think, based on Michael Holroyd's biography of Lytton), do try and see it. It's very moving. And still one of Thompson's best roles, I think.

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you, Sue. I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. I have been meaning to watch Carrington for so long 💛

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Robert Bigg's avatar

A near neighbour of my parents, a retired art teacher as it happens, was a distant relation of Carrington. Through her I found the fascinating volume of her letters and diaries, first published in 1970 and later translated reprinted at least a couple of times in the 70s.

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you for sharing, Robert. And what a wonderful way to discover Carrington.

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Susan's avatar

Powerful story. Really interesting. I wonder if I saw that painting at Huntington Library years ago. Wow. Thank you! So much has gone on before us, wonderful to find this here by you. Fantastic fun.

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

You’re very welcome, Susan. I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤎

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Anders's avatar

Thanks once more Victoria for a well written and interesting biography!

Good to know that the Slade was part of UCL and another reason to visit their collection

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

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Mandy Dalkner's avatar

Thank you Carrington has always fascinated me,

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you for reading, Mandy :)

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Mr. Troy Ford's avatar

She was so talented, one of my favorite painters in the group, and that last plaintive note after Lytton's death is wrenching. 💔

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

She was an incredible talent and it’s such a tragic love story.

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Pauline Harley's avatar

I really enjoyed reading this. So unconventionally beautiful and mysterious for her time. What a gift she had, and you also show it in your eloquent writing about it. Thank you for sharing.

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you so much, Pauline. What a lovely comment. And yes, Dora was so talented and an intriguing character.

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Kathryn Wells's avatar

I adore Carrington for being unapologetically herself in fashion and attitude. Sad that Strachey’s death triggered her own. Loneliness is a dark figure that steals away hope and reason, but I wish she had faced those shadows and recommitted herself to the adventure! Thank you for sharing her story!

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Victoria K. Walker's avatar

Thank you, Katara. It is such a tragic story, and one wonders what might have been for her. Thank you for reading and commenting :)

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