Artist, author, and occultist Ithell Colquhoun having established her own Parisian studio in the early 1930s met mamy of the key artists and became a devotee of the Surrealist Movement later, briefly, joining the British Surrealist Group before leaving due to it's restrictions on her occult research. Her association with surrealism was to be one of the defining influences on her artwork and remained with her throughout her life becoming increasingly entwined with her own esoteric practices.
In her lifetime, Colquhoun published two unorthodox travel books, 'The Crying of the Wind' about Ireland and her Cornish book 'Living Stones' and an alchemical novel, "The Goose of Hermogenes'; two other novels were published posthumously. Her books have recently been returned to publication by Pushkin Press.
The video below features Colquhoun fan Stewart Lee in discussion with Mariella Frostrup about his love for the travel books and includes a reading from 'The Crying of the Wind'.
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