The Lives of the Surrealists

by Desmond Morris

Book Overview

Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment that gave rise to the First World War. In Lives of the Surrealists, Desmond Morris concentrates on the artists as people--as remarkable individuals. What were their personalities, their predilections, their character strengths and flaws?

Unlike the Impressionists or the Cubists, the surrealists did not obey...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500021368
• ISBN13: 9780500021361
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.9" x 9.7"