Realism, Rationalism, Surrealism
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Realism, Rationalism, Surrealism by David Batchelor
This book begins by considering responses by French artists to the First World War, showing how Purism, Dada, and early Surrealism are related to the ethos of post-war reconstruction. The authors then discuss the language of construction in places as dissimilar as France, Germany, and the Soviet Union; the contrasting demands of the utility and decoration of objects and paintings; and the relationship of surrealism to questions of sexuality and gender and to Freudian theory. The book concludes by addressing the widespread debate over realism in art: whether it represents an alternative to the elitism of the avant-garde or whether avant-garde art should play a role in the development of a modern realism.
Francis Frascina and Gill Perry are Lecturers in Art History, Nigel Blake is Lecturer in Educational Technology, and Charles Harrison is Staff Tutor and Reader in Art History at the Open University. Briony Fer and Tamar Garb are Lecturers in Art History at University College, London University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300055191 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300055196 |
| Title | Realism, Rationalism, Surrealism |
| Author | David Batchelor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 1993-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 371 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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