Surrealism and Magic - Enchanted Modernity (Hardcover)

Like no other 20th-century movement, Surrealism was keenly inspired by tropes of magic, myth and the occult. In their engagement with the irrational and the unconscious, numerous of its members looked to magic as a poetic and deeply philosophical discourse, related to both arcane knowledge and individual self-empowerment. In their works, they heavily drew on esoteric symbols and cultivated the image of the artist as a magician, visionary, and alchemist. This catalog explores the myriad ways, in which magic and the occult informed the development of the Surrealist movement in international perspective, from the "metaphysical paintings" of Giorgio de Chirico through to works of the post-war period. Lavishly illustrated, it combines longer research essays with focused chapter introductions, all penned by leading scholars in the field. Amongst the many fascinating artists included in the volume are Victor Brauner, Leonora Carrington, Paul Delvaux, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, Leonor Fini, Rene Magritte, Roberto Matta, Kay Sage, Kurt Seligmann, Dorothea Tanning, Yves Tanguy, and Remedios Varo.

General

Imprint:	Prestel Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	May 2022
Contributors:	Peggy Gugenheim Collection
Editors:	The Museum Barberini
Contributors:	Susan Aberth • Will Atkin • Victoria Ferentinou
Dimensions:	308 x 248 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-3-7913-7814-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, First World War to 1960 > Surrealism & Dada Promotions
LSN:	3-7913-7814-7
Barcode:	9783791378145

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