Valentine Hugo

Valentine Hugo  "The Surrealist Constellation" (Paul Éluard, André Breton, Tristan Tzara, Benjamin Péret, René Crevel and René Char)

I was just reminded of surrealist artist Valentine Hugo, thanks to this post on WhollyBooks (which, incidentally, I was led to via Matthew Levi Steven's brilliant Burroughs and magick article here).  She primarily worked as an illustrator, collaborating frequently with Éluard.  I adore how her oil painting above looks in black and white, but you can see the original in color here.  Her work is stunning - strange and sensitive.  Looking forward to digging deeper into her oeuvre.