On Tuesday, January 31st, Dorothea Tanning passed away. She was 101.  Tanning is perhaps best known as an American Surrealist painter. She was married to German artist Max Ernst.

At 89, Tanning established herself as a poet, publishing her first collection of poems in 2004. Tanning engaged in many collaborations, and her death is a deeply felt loss for both the art and literature worlds.

You can read more about Tanning and her poetry here.