Surrealists in life
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Surrealists in life
29.99 €
In the entire history of art, there is no other artistic movement in which two such different artists as Magritte and Miró were neighbors. The fact is that in its origins Surrealism is not so much an artistic movement as a philosophical concept. It was an all-encompassing way of life and activity - a protest against the establishment that unleashed the horrifyingly bloody First World War. Without attempting to analyze the work of the Surrealists, the famous writer and surrealist artist Desmond Morris focused on the Surrealists as people - outstanding individuals.
What were their character traits, their preferences, their strengths and weaknesses? Did they like public life, or did they prefer solitude? Were they flamboyant eccentrics or timid hermits? This book, based on the author's personal acquaintance with many of the Surrealists, recounts the events of their life and creative journey, their contacts with their contemporaries, and their often rather confusing personal lives. Each chapter on the life of one of the artists is illustrated with a photographic portrait of him and a show piece. The art of surrealism, born from the darkest, most irrational depths of the subconscious, was a spectacular and international phenomenon. Morris's epathetic narrative sheds light on the surprising variety of approaches to Surrealist philosophy in the work and lives of artists.
What were their character traits, their preferences, their strengths and weaknesses? Did they like public life, or did they prefer solitude? Were they flamboyant eccentrics or timid hermits? This book, based on the author's personal acquaintance with many of the Surrealists, recounts the events of their life and creative journey, their contacts with their contemporaries, and their often rather confusing personal lives. Each chapter on the life of one of the artists is illustrated with a photographic portrait of him and a show piece. The art of surrealism, born from the darkest, most irrational depths of the subconscious, was a spectacular and international phenomenon. Morris's epathetic narrative sheds light on the surprising variety of approaches to Surrealist philosophy in the work and lives of artists.
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