In her own words...


"Interiors with..."

1953


Interiors with
 
window  eggs  loud
and  soft  music,
tables  intruders
whole  families
nighttimes  day-
times  and  one
with  sudden
                          joy
 

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About this work


This poem appeared on the invitation to "Dorothea Tanning," a solo exhibition at Alexandre Iolas Gallery, New York, January 14-31, 1953.   It refers to the painting Interior with Sudden Joy (1953), which was included in the show.