Dorothea Tanning passed away at her home in Manhattan on January 31, 2012.
On January 31, 2012, Dorothea Tanning passed away peacefully at her home in Manhattan. At 101 years old, she had lived an extraordinarily rich life filled with artistic achievement and iconic contributions to surrealism. Tanning’s death marked the end of an era of groundbreaking creativity. Her work, spanning painting, sculpture, and literature, continues to inspire generations of artists and thinkers worldwide. Tanning’s legacy is preserved through exhibitions and retrospectives that celebrate her profound vision and indelible influence on contemporary art.