A man stands next a sculpture titled "Unknown 2010" by surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, in Mexico City August 13, 2013. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO - Tags: SOCIETY) 

The signature of English-born artist Leonora Carrington is seen on her her painting 'Chiki, ton pays' during the press preview of Latin American Art at Sotheby's Auction House in New York May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES SOCIETY) 

Chiki, ton pays, a rare large painting from the 1940's by English-born artist Leonora Carrington is seen during the press preview of Latin American Art at Sotheby's Auction House in New York May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES SOCIETY) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. Carrington, 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. Carrington, 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. Carrington, 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. Carrington, 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. Carrington, 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. Carrington, 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. Carrington, aged 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. English painter Carrington, aged 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. English painter Carrington, aged 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. Carrington, aged 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. English painter Carrington, aged 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. Carrington, 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

A bronze sculpture of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is seen on Reforma Avenue after its inauguration on Tuesday in Mexico City February 12, 2008. English painter Carrington, aged 90, is showing 17 of her sculptures completed between 1994 and 2007 at a temporary exhibition. Picture taken February 12. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington speaks to Reuters during an interview in her home in Mexico City October 12, 2007. English painter Carrington, who sulked in a tiara before a king and scandalously eloped with fellow artist Max Ernst, is still a rebel now aged 90 and living in a Mexico City back street. Picture taken October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington speaks to Reuters during an interview in her home in Mexico City October 12, 2007. English painter Carrington, who sulked in a tiara before a king and scandalously eloped with fellow artist Max Ernst, is still a rebel now aged 90 and living in a Mexico City back street. Picture taken October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

Sculptures of surrealist artist Leonora Carrington are seen in her home in Mexico City October 12, 2007. English painter Carrington, who sulked in a tiara before a king and scandalously eloped with fellow artist Max Ernst, is still a rebel now aged 90 and living in a Mexico City back street. Picture taken October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington speaks to Reuters during an interview in her home in Mexico City October 12, 2007. English painter Carrington, who sulked in a tiara before a king and scandalously eloped with fellow artist Max Ernst, is still a rebel now aged 90 and living in a Mexico City back street. Picture taken October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington speaks to Reuters during an interview in her home in Mexico City October 12, 2007. English painter Carrington, who sulked in a tiara before a king and scandalously eloped with fellow artist Max Ernst, is still a rebel now aged 90 and living in a Mexico City back street. Picture taken October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington speaks to Reuters during an interview in her home in Mexico City October 12, 2007. English painter Carrington, who sulked in a tiara before a king and scandalously eloped with fellow artist Max Ernst, is still a rebel now aged 90 and living in a Mexico City back street. Picture taken October 12, 2007. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) 

British artist Leonora Carrington, 84, talks during an interview with Reuters in her house in the bohemian Roma district of Mexico City November 11, 2000, where she has lived for the past 50 years. Carrington was born into the British aristocracy but ran off to Paris at the age of 19 with her lover, the [Surrealist painter Max Ernst], where she hung out with other [Surrealists like Salvador Dali, Andre Breton and Marcel Duchamp.] 

British artist Leonora Carrington, 84, talks during an interview with Reuters in her house in the bohemian Roma district of Mexico City November 11, 2000, where she has lived for the past 50 years. Carrington was born into the British aristocracy but ran off to Paris at the age of 19 with her lover, [the Surrealist painter Max Ernst, where she hung out with other Surrealists like Salvador Dali, Andre Breton and Marcel Duchamp.] 

British artist Leonora Carrington, 84, talks during an interview with Reuters in her house in the bohemian Roma district of Mexico City November 11, 2000, where she has lived for the past 50 years. Carrington was born into the British aristocracy but ran away with her lover, [the Surrealist painter Max Ernst, to Paris], where her work was first shown in an exhibition of Surrealist art in 1938. Her sculptures of fabulous creatures and mystical monsters adorn Mexico City. 

British artist Leonora Carrington, 84, talks during an interview with Reuters in her house in the bohemian Roma district of Mexico City November 11, 2000, where she has lived for the past 50 years. Carrington was born into the British aristocracy but ran off to Paris at the age of 19 with her lover, the [Surrealist painter Max Ernst where she hung out with other Surrealists like Salvador Dali, Andre Breton and Marcel Duchamp.] 

British artist Leonora Carrington, 84, talksduring an interview with Reuters in her house in the bohemian Roma district of Mexico City November 11, 2000, where she has lived for the past 50 years. Carrington was born into the British aristocracy but ran away with her lover, the Surrealist painter Max Ernst, to Paris, where her work was first shown in an exhibition of Surrealist art in 1938. Her sculptures of fabulous creatures and mystical monsters adorn Mexico City.

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British artist Leonora Carrington, 84, talks during an interview with Reuters in her house in the bohemian Roma district of Mexico City November 11, 2000, where she has lived for the past 50 years. Carrington was born into the British aristocracy but ran off to Paris at the age of 19 with her lover, the Surrealist painter Max Ernst where she hung out with other Surrealists like Salvador Dali, Andre Breton and Marcel Duchamp.

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British artist Leonora Carrington, 84, talks during an interview with Reuters in her house in the bohemian Roma district of Mexico City November 11, 2000, where she has lived for the past 50 years. Carrington was born into the British aristocracy but ran off to Paris at the age of 19 with her lover, the Surrealist painter Max Ernst, where she hung out with other Surrealists like Salvador Dali, Andre Breton and Marcel Duchamp.

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British artist Leonora Carrington, 84, talks during an interview with Reuters in her house in the bohemian Roma district of Mexico City November 11, 2000, where she has lived for the past 50 years. Carrington was born into the British aristocracy but ran off to Paris at the age of 19 with her lover, the Surrealist painter Max Ernst, where she hung out with other Surrealists like Salvador Dali, Andre Breton and Marcel Duchamp.

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