Ithell Colquhoun and Sexual Magic

[Paul Ferguson]

"In Ithell Colquhoun’s “Diagrams of Love,” (ca. 1939–42), nude couples are entangled in intimate poses and drenched in sublime colors. In this series of paintings and drawings, she depicts the human body surrounded by radiant energy fields, inspired by alchemical traditions, kabbalah, and tantric imagery. “Diagrams of Love” sums up the British Surrealist artist’s vision of “sex magic,” a source of inspiration throughout her work."

Includes a discussion of some of her contemporaries.

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-edit...-sex-magic