'Tales eran sus rostros': Silvina Ocampo and Norah Borges

This article explores the overlap in themes but divergence in aesthetic between the prose and poetry of Silvina Ocampo (1903-1993) and the art works of Norah Borges (1901-1998). The two women were friends and collaborators within the wider circle of writers and artists around Victoria Ocampo's...

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Published in:Romance studies : a journal of the University of Wales 2009-01, Vol.27 (1), p.59-71
Main Author: Mackintosh, Fiona J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
angels
book illustration
children
faces
Norah Borges
Silvina Ocampo
women artists
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Summary:This article explores the overlap in themes but divergence in aesthetic between the prose and poetry of Silvina Ocampo (1903-1993) and the art works of Norah Borges (1901-1998). The two women were friends and collaborators within the wider circle of writers and artists around Victoria Ocampo's magazine Sur, and Norah Borges provided illustrations or covers for a number of Ocampo's books. Their differences in approach to shared key themes such as children, angels and sirens is explored particularly through reference to the representation of the face.
ISSN:0263-9904
1745-8153
DOI:10.1179/174581509X398028