Surrealism was a revolution. Unlike other modern movements such as cubism and geometrical abstraction, it was not based purely on artistic innovation; its aim was nothing less than the liberation, in art and in life, of the resources of the subconscious mind. Sarane Alexandrian traces the development of surrealism from its origins in the Dada anti-art revolt of 1916-1920 to the death of its guiding spirit, Andre Breton, in 1966, which marked the end of its existence as a formal entity. The author discusses and illustrates an astonishing variety of surrealist artists, including not only such giants of the movement as Dali, Miro, Duchamp, Tanguy and Magritte, but a host of other remarkable talents. 231 illus., 50 in color.
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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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a good prtrayal of the general surrealist progresiion,
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This review is from: Surrealist Art (World of Art) (Paperback)
This book contains a good amount of illustrations in color of very obscure and interesting surrealist artworks. It traces a long span of the surrealist motion and highlights each artists as time progresses.
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Great book on surrealism!,
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This book is a perfect introduction to surrealism. The author goes to great depths to explain the movements way of thinking, living, and art style of the sub-conscious mind. Overall this book is great for any art fan, and perfect for a surrealist fan.
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