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Surrealism Beyond Borders

Surrealism Beyond Borders
Library Shelf Location 04.SURR
Publication Date 26 Oct 2021
Description

A completely new way of looking at and understanding Surrealism, with a focus on the worldwide sweep of the movement.

This groundbreaking book challenges conventional narratives of Surrealism, tracing its impact and legacy from the 1920s to the late 1970s in places as diverse as Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Romania, Syria, Thailand, and Turkey. In doing so, it presents a more inclusive and accurate understanding of the fundamentally international character and lasting significance of the revolutionary artistic, literary, and philosophical movement. Vibrantly illustrated with more than 300 works of art by both well-known figures—including Dalí, Ernst, Kahlo, Magritte, and Miró—and numerous underrepresented artists, this expansive book pushes beyond the borders of history, geography, and nationality to provocatively redraw the map of the Surrealist movement, investigating how its visual languages, ideals, theories, and practices were framed or reframed in contexts far from its Parisian origins. Contributions from more than 40 distinguished international scholars explore themes such as the channels used to transmit ideas; artists’ responses to the challenges of political oppression, social unrest, and the effects of colonialism; and experiences of displacement and exile in the twentieth century. 

ISBN 9781588397270
Quantity 1
Pages 384
Authors Stephanie D`alessandro, Matthew Gale
Format Hardback
Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
Category Art Movements
Keywords Surrealism, Political oppression, Social unrest, colonialism, Displacement and exile
Language English

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