Surrealism

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Surrealism was launched as a literary and artistic movement by French poet André Breton in 1924, with his Manifesto of Surrealism. Surrealist artists delved into the subconscious and revelled in juxtapositions of bizarre unrelated objects.
They embraced all types of media, from Meret Oppenheim's startling fur-covered cup to Edward James's fantastical garden, Las Pozas, set deep in the Mexican rainforest. By the time Breton died in 1966, Surrealism had spread worldwide and become one of the most popular art movements of the twentieth century.
In this lively book, Amy Dempsey introduces the movement's key figures, their works and where to find them, as well as exploring Surrealism's legacy. The reference section includes an invaluable glossary, timeline and suggestions for further reading.
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With 100 colour illustrations
AMY DEMPSEY is an art historian who studied at Hunter College in New York and received her doctorate from the Courtauld Institute of Art in... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Surrealism was launched as a literary and artistic movement by French poet André Breton in 1924, with his Manifesto of Surrealism. Surrealist artists delved into the subconscious and revelled in juxtapositions of bizarre unrelated objects.
They embraced all types of media, from Meret Oppenheim's startling fur-covered cup to Edward James's fantastical garden, Las Pozas, set deep in the Mexican rainforest. By the time Breton died in 1966, Surrealism had spread worldwide and become one of the most popular art movements of the twentieth century.
In this lively book, Amy Dempsey introduces the movement's key figures, their works and where to find them, as well as exploring Surrealism's legacy. The reference section includes an invaluable glossary, timeline and suggestions for further reading.
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With 100 colour illustrations
AMY DEMPSEY is an art historian who studied at Hunter College in New York and received her doctorate from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Dempsey has written for various London museums, including Tate, and is the author of Destination Art and Styles, Schools & Movements, as well as Modern Art in the Art Essentials series.
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