Surrealism by Jennifer Mundy
Explores desire in surrealist art in both words and images. This book includes works by such artists as Duchamp, Magritte, Ernst, Dali, de Chirico, Giacometti, Bellmer, Oppenheim, and Cahun as well as surrealist films and photographs by Man Ray and Brassai. It also features some books produced by the surrealists in their celebration of love.
"The lavishly illustrated catalogue.. provides additional lenses through which to view the often hypnotic artworks and the affiliated groups of artists that produced them. Eleven essayists dissect desire in all its romantic, sexual, psychoanalytic, literary, and political manifestations."--Robert Askins, ArtNews "[A] gripping album of Surrealist works in all media, from the movement's origins in interwar Europe to its legacy in contemporary art, with special attention to erotic content. Thematic essays offer as much historical sweep and critical penetration as any single book on the subject."--Kenneth Baker, San Francisco Chronicle "This well-crafted book comprises a rich lode of 300 illustrations, many not published previously, and 12 essays (by as many contributors) devoted to the many aspects of surrealist desire. Since the notion of desire is central to surrealism, this volume is overdue and most welcome... A variety of presentations and explanations of events, artists works, and particular manifestations of surrealism provide useful background and detail, thus usefully complementing the annotated essays."--Choice "The theme of the exhibition is considerably enhanced and refined by its well orchestrated catalogue."--Roger Cardinal, Times Literary Supplement "With qualifications, everything in the show possesses surreality--or convulsive beauty--providing we understand how to unlock it. The most helpful thing to understand is that aesthetics was never a central Surrealist preoccupation, so looking for an aesthetic experience here will not get you to first base."--Arthur C. Danto, The Nation
Jennifer Mundy is a Curator at the Tate. Dawn Ades is Professor of Art History and Theory at the University of Essex. Vincent Gille works at the Pavillon des Arts, Paris.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691123363 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691123365 |
| Title | Surrealism |
| Author | Jennifer Mundy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2005-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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