Surrealism and Modernism - From the Collection of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (Hardcover, New)

The Wadsworth Atheneum's remarkable collection of 20th-century art is due to a succession of adventurous directors and curators. This volume showcases the museum's holdings and provides details about their acquisition. works by Matisse, Picasso, Ernst, de Chirico and mounted the first Surrealist exhibition in America, leading to the acquisition of works by Miro, Dali, Magritte and others. Austin's successor, Charles Cunningham, added works by Stanley Spencer, Henry Moore, Maillol, and Marini. During the late 20th century, examples of American modernists and expressionists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Dove, Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock have also been acquired. context of the issues and themes of modernism and surrealism, while Eric Zafran explores Austin's exceptional contacts with the key figures.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2003
First published:	December 2003
Authors:	Eric Zafran • Paul Paret
Dimensions:	286 x 241 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	152
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-10203-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Promotions
LSN:	0-300-10203-8
Barcode:	9780300102031

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