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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Useful introduction to the Topic.
When this book came out, I thought well, okay, but there would be better books in a while. That hasn't happened; there are more books, and more of the books by surrealist women like Leonora Carrington (RIP) are now in print. But this is still a good, academically solid introduction to artists and writers who remain more obscure than they should be. I am...
Published 8 months ago by T. Porges
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Kuenzli is a liar
This collection of essays is highly damaged by editor Rudolf Kuenzli's "Surrealism and Misogyny" which stands as one of the worst essays ever written on surrealism due to its outragous claims that mysteriously lack any citations! Kuenzli should be writing for the National Enquirer. For people who are honestly interested in the proposed topic (Surrealism and...
Published on August 28, 2001
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Useful introduction to the Topic.,
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This review is from: Surrealism and Women (Paperback)
When this book came out, I thought well, okay, but there would be better books in a while. That hasn't happened; there are more books, and more of the books by
surrealist women like Leonora Carrington (RIP) are now in print. But this is still a good, academically solid introduction to artists and writers who remain more obscure than they should be. I am mostly inspired to write a POSITIVE review of this book, though, by the nasty cultist attack on it in the only other review Amazon has up on its site. It should not be possible for pseudo-surrealist cultists to slime books anonymously, but hey, that's show business, isn't it?
8 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Kuenzli is a liar,
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This review is from: Surrealism and Women (Paperback)
This collection of essays is highly damaged by editor Rudolf Kuenzli's "Surrealism and Misogyny" which stands as one of the worst essays ever written on surrealism due to its outragous claims that mysteriously lack any citations! Kuenzli should be writing for the National Enquirer. For people who are honestly interested in the proposed topic (Surrealism and Women) I would much rather direct your attention towards Penelope Rosemont's anthology, where the women speek for themselves.
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Surrealism and Women by Mary Ann Caws (Paperback - March 13, 1991)
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