In this video, you will explore Varo's relationship with Surrealism, studying the group's historical importance for the art scene at the time. To help you learn it, we recommend answering the following questions while you watch the video.
Was Surrealism an exclusively Parisian movement?
Invitation to research: the difference between Surrealism and the logicophobist movement in Barcelona.
How did the Spanish Civil War affect the artists of the moment?
How did Varo personify the surrealist woman? What was the problem with this categorisation? What did it mean the concept of the femme-enfant? What was the problem with this concept?
Was magic, Kabbalah, Hermeticism, alchemy, and other areas of the occult exclusively studied by Surrealism?
How did World War II affect Varo's relationship with the Surrealist group?
What privileges did Varo receive for his association with the Surrealist group? What problems did she face because of this relationship?
How did Varo end up in Mexico, and what was the importance of her group of friends there?
What was Varo criticised for later in Mexico? What do you think of this criticism?