Norah Borges: A Smaller, More Perfect World

McCarthy, E. (2020) Norah Borges: A Smaller, More Perfect World. Series: Studies in visual culture. University of Wales Press. ISBN 9781786836304

Abstract

Norah Borges (1901–98) was the sister of the celebrated Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. She first began producing art in Switzerland, where her family was trapped during the First World War, and travelled to Spain before returning to her native Argentina with her new styles of painting. In the 1920s, her work was published on the covers of important cultural magazines, but she is now largely forgotten. In her works, Borges created a world full of almost angelic figures – describing it as a smaller, more perfect world – mostly a serene space dominated by women. This book explores how Borges created that space and developed her own unique style of painting, studying the connections she made with the leading artists and writers of her time.

• Item Type: Books
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Mccarthy, Dr Eamon
• Authors: McCarthy, E.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > Hispanic Studies
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• ISBN: 9781786836304

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