Surrealism

Dreamlike, fantastic imagery

With Salvador Dalí as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the wild and turbulent sea of the Roaring Twenties, its sails full of winds blown by Sigmund Freud and André Breton. With their mysterious, dreamlike, fantastic imagery, the Surrealists made sensational waves in the art world. The influence of artists such as Dalí, Buñuel, Ernst, and Magritte on 20th century film, theatre, literature, art theory—even advertising—is inestimable. This book traces their legacy back to its origins.

Featured artists: Hans Arp, André Breton, Brassaï, Giorgio de Chirico, Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Paul Klee, René Magritte, André Masson, Matta, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Meret Oppenheim, Yves Tanguy

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:

a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
a concise biography

The author:
Cathrin Klingsöhr-Leroy (b. 1958) studied art history, archaeology and German literature in Bonn and Paris. Since 1994 she has been Curator of the Fritz Winter Foundation at the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen in Munich. Her curatorial focus is on 20th century art, and she has published works on Lyonel Feininger, Lovis Corinth, Franz Marc, Der Blaue Reiter and Paul Klee.

TASCHEN 25

Surrealism

Cathrin Klingsöhr-Leroy
Hardcover, 9.4 x 11.8 in., 96 pages, $ 14.99

Reviews

"For those passionate about architecture and architects who have shaped the industry, the architect series celebrating TASCHEN's 25 years in the publishing industry is the ultimate inspiration tool. ... Written by different authors, each book is simple to read yet still gives a complete understanding of the work of each of the architects in the series. ... These books again illustrate how TASCHEN brings beautiful art - in this case architectural design as art - to the masses in an interesting and informative way." Luxury Home Design Magazine, Sydney, Australia

See also

	TASCHEN 25 Dalí Hardcover, 9.4 x 11.8 in., 96 pages, $ 14.99 The infamous surrealist. A genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head
	TASCHEN 25 O'Keeffe Hardcover, 9.4 x 11.8 in., 96 pages, $ 14.99 Flowers in the desert. Sensuality and color fuse with nature
	Dalí Softcover, flaps, 7.3 x 9.1 in., 96 pages, $ 9.99 Salvador Dalí - A genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head.
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