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Kati Horna, the Uncanny

Black-and-white portrait of Kati Horna in a hat against photomontaged architecture
Photo: Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes / INBAL. Work: Kati Horna

Born in Hungary, the photographer arrived in Mexico in 1939 and went on to capture masks, dolls and scenes steeped in surrealism. She was a close friend and co-conspirator of Remedios Varo and Leonora Carrington, and the show includes letters from both. 205 works. “Kati Horna. Lo insólito es lo cotidiano” (The Uncanny Is the Everyday), Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, through February 7, 2027. Free admission on Sundays.

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Source: INBAL, press release 1245, October 21, 2026. Photos: Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes / INBAL. Work: © Kati Horna.
Originally published on Gente MÉXICO's Instagram. Translated from the original Spanish.

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