As with many Surrealists, Varo's images evade description. They seem merely whimsical when summarized, but her technical perfection edges them toward sublimity.
A 2011 study at University College London found that when we behold a pleasing work of art, blood rushes to the head in a physiological reflex that’s akin to gazing at a loved one. What…
Illustrating a cornucopia of perversions, Austin Osman Spare's drawings highlight the skills that made him a celebrated artist, and the wide-ranging interests that dimmed his career.
Distinct from much of his oeuvre, Yannis Tsarouchis's panoramic oil painting of male couples still exemplifies the Greek artist's erotic and sometimes fantastical scenes.
Although Nathaniel Mary Quinn's faces look collaged, they're actually rendered with oil, paint stick, gouache, and pastel, usually against a plain colored background. He works intuitively but…