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Mary Wykeham

Surrealist out of the Shadows
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Original and idealistic, Mary Wykeham (1909-1996), to date neglected in the histories of surrealism, is brought centre stage in this first study of her remarkable pursuit of art - a creative impulse that witnessed her crossing Europe and finding success as a painter before embarking on a long struggle to reconcile her commitment to art with a religious calling. Detailing Mary Wykeham's biography, analysing her work, and sketching the development of her political and religious thought, Silvano Levy's meticulous research reveals a surrealist oeuvre that is both innovative and poignant. A period of interest in Taoist spirituality resulted in mesmerising and unfathomable works. In a sudden move that shocked the artist's avant-garde circle, Mary became a nun and was forced by her superiors to give up her art. Wrestling with her creative instincts, she eventually defied the prohibitions placed on her and resumed painting until her death. Fixing a fascinating artist firmly within the story of modern art, this ground-breaking publication brings to light the work of a little-known figure who demands to be brought out of the shadows.
Silvano Levy is an academic with a research specialism in surrealism. His major work Decoding Magritte was published in 2015. Exploring the work of neglected figures within the surrealist movement, he has published studies on Conroy Maddox, Paul Nouge, Dalla Husband, Desmond Morris, Toni del Renzio and Sheila Legge.
Preface; 1 Beginnings 1909 - 1935; 2 Art School 1936; 3 Pre-War Paris 1936 - 1939; 4 War 1939 - 1945; 5 Post-War 1945 - 1948; 6 Italy 1948 - 1949; 7 Back to London 1949; 8 A Different Paris 1950 - 1954; 9 Paris, Oxford, India 1954 - 1968; 10 Artist Again 1968 - 1996; Appendix - Texts by Mary Wykeham; Exhibitions; Bibliography; Illustrations; Index



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