Surrealism rose from the ruins of interbellum Europe to become one of the most influential artistic and literary movements of the twentieth century. Under the leadership of Andr??? Breton, Surrealist artists undertook a passionate search for "freedom in all of its forms," delving into the imagery and language of the subconscious through the revolutionary methods of automatism, radical juxtaposition and chance. Surrealism in Paris reproduces a spectacular selection of artworks from the Fondation Beyeler's exhibition of the ...
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Surrealism rose from the ruins of interbellum Europe to become one of the most influential artistic and literary movements of the twentieth century. Under the leadership of Andr??? Breton, Surrealist artists undertook a passionate search for "freedom in all of its forms," delving into the imagery and language of the subconscious through the revolutionary methods of automatism, radical juxtaposition and chance. Surrealism in Paris reproduces a spectacular selection of artworks from the Fondation Beyeler's exhibition of the same name. Featuring key paintings, sculptures and works on paper by Hans (Jean) Arp, Hans Bellmer, Salvador Dal???, Giorgio di Chirico, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Ren??? Magritte, Man Ray, Andr??? Masson, Joan Mir???, Meret Oppenheim, Francis Picabia, Pablo Picasso and Yves Tanguy, and essays by a host of renowned scholars, this substantial catalogue revisits a crucial moment in French cultural history.
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New/Sealed. Light gray & color illus. wraps, French flaps, illus. flyleaves, 289 pp., profusely illustrated, chiefly in color. Issued in conjunction with a 2011 exhibition of examples of surrealist art. With many thematic and illustrated essays, whose subjects cover both artists and collectors: Ernst Beyeler, Andre Breton, Joan Miro, Max Ernst, Meret Oppenheim, Victor Brauner, Yves Tanguy, Simone Breton, Peggy Guggenheim, Raoul Ubac, Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali, the 1938 Exposition, and more. Includes a chronology of surrealism, an exhibition checklist, and a plethora of examples of surrealistic art. Uncommon.
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New. 377573161X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--290 pp.; 301 illus. (250 in color. )--with a bonus offer--
