During the same period that Surrealism originated and flourished between the wars, great advances were being made in the field of physics. This book offers the first full history, analysis and interpretation of Surrealism's engagement with the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics, and its reception of the philosophical consequences of those two major turning points in our understanding of the physical world. After surveying the revolution in physics in the early twentieth century and the discoveries of Planck, Bohr, ...
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During the same period that Surrealism originated and flourished between the wars, great advances were being made in the field of physics. This book offers the first full history, analysis and interpretation of Surrealism's engagement with the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics, and its reception of the philosophical consequences of those two major turning points in our understanding of the physical world. After surveying the revolution in physics in the early twentieth century and the discoveries of Planck, Bohr, Einstein, Schrodinger, and others, Gavin Parkinson explores the diverse uses of physics by individuals in and around the Surrealist group in Paris. In so doing, he offers exciting new readings of the art and writings of such key figures of the Surrealist milieu as Andr??? Breton, Georges Bataille, Salvador Dal???, Roger Caillois, Max Ernst, and Tristan Tzara.
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Very good in Good jacket. Jacket edges are worn. Light stain along bottom edge of jacket spine, not covering text. Cover boards have a few small smudges. Spine is slightly cocked, but binding is secure. Edges of endpapers are tanned, not affecting legibility. Pages themselves are clean and unmarked.
