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Drawing Surrealism, Leslie Jones ; with contributions by Isabelle Dervaux, Susan Laxton

eng

Includes bibliographical references

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Drawing Surrealism

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Leslie Jones ; with contributions by Isabelle Dervaux, Susan Laxton

"Drawing, often considered a minor art, was central to Surrealism from the very beginning. Automatic drawing, exquisite cadavers, and frottage are just a few of the techniques invented by Surrealists as means to tap into the subconscious realm. While previous books have examined the connection between drawings and Surrealist paintings, Drawing Surrealism is the first to recognize the medium as a fundamental form of Surrealist expression, and to explore its impact on other media as well. Surrealist collage, photography, and even paintings are presented in the context of drawing as a metaphor for innovation and experimentation. It is also the first book to encompass a wide array of artists on a global scale--from the great figures in Surrealist history to lesser-known Surrealists from Japan, Central Europe, and the Americas, where the movement had a profound and lasting effect. In addition to brilliant reproductions of drawings and other works by more than 100 artists, this volume also includes a substantial historical essay by the exhibition's curator as well as informative essays by leading scholars. This groundbreaking book offers a deep understanding of the techniques and concerns that made Surrealism such an intimate perceptual revolution"--, Provided by publisher

Artists included in volume -- Eileen Agar; Jean (born Hans) Arp; Antonin Artaud; Juan Batlle Planas; William Baziotes; Hans Bellmer; Louise Bourgeois; Victor Brauner; José Caballero; Leonora Carrington; Joseph Cornell; Salvador Dalí; Oscar Dominguez; Ei-kyu; Max Ernst; Esteban Francés; Wilhelm Freddie; Federico García Lorca; Gunther Gerzso; James Gleeson; Arshile Gorky; John Graham; Jindřich Heisler; Jacques Hérold; Georges Hugnet; Frida Kahlo; Gerome Kamrowski; Yamamoto Kansuke; Leon Kelly; Wifredo Lam; Jacqueline Lamba; Agustín Lazo; Len Lye; René Magritte; Man Ray; André Masson; Roberto Matta; E.L.T. (Edouard Léon Théodore) Mesens; Henri Michaux; Joan Miró; César Moro; Gordon Onslow-Ford; Alfonso Ossorio; Wolfgang Paalen; Grace Pailthorpe; Roland Penrose; Francis Picabia; Pablo Picasso; Jackson Pollock; Diego Rivera; Kurt Seligmann; Armand Simon; Jindřich Styrský; Yves Tanguy; Pavel Tchelitchew; Karel Teige; Bridget Tichenor; Toyen; Otto Tschumi; Remedios Varo; Wols