Surrealism (Art Essentials)

by Amy Dempsey

Book Overview

Surrealism was launched as a literary and artistic movement by French poet Andre Breton in 1924, and by the time of his death in 1966 it had become one of the most popular and recognizable art movements of the twentieth century.

Contrary to common belief, surrealism was created in contrast to the chaos and spontaneity of Dada. Surrealism was a highly organized movement with doctrinaire theories that helped it spread to all corners of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500294348
• ISBN13: 9780500294345
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.6"