Surrealism Hardback - 2004

Survey Mary Ann Caws - a distinguished scholar, translator and associate of the surrealists - describes in clear, perceptive and lively prose the essential characteristics that define Surrealism, as well as tracing a concise path through the chronology of this prolific and wide-ranging movement. The text also demonstrates how Surrealist art and writing are interdependent.

Works provides an extensive colour plate section with extended captions for every artwork. Following the movement from its beginnings in the 1920s up to the 40s and950s, its six sections trace the themes that predominated at different stages.

Artists include Eileen Agar, Jean Arp, Antonin Artaud, Hans Bellmer, Jacques-Andr Boiffard, Brassa, Victor Brauner, Andr Breton, Jacques Brunius, Luis Bunel, Claude Cahun, Leonora Carrington, Giorgio de Chirico, Joseph Cornell, Salvdor Dal, Paul Delvaux, Oscar Domnguez, Marcel Duchamp, Nusch Eluard, Max Ernst, Lonor Fini, Esteban Francs, Wilhelm Freddie, Alberto Giacometti, Arshile Gorky, Jindrich Heisler, Geores Hugnet, Valentine Hugo, Marcel Jean, Frida Kahlo, Andr Kertsz, Frederick Kiesler, Greta Knutson-Tzara, Wifredo Lam, Jacqueline Lamba, Len Lye, Dora Maar, F.E. McWilliam, Ren Magritte, Man Ray, Andr Masson, Roberto Matta, Henri Michaux, Lee Miller, Joan Mir, Pierre Molinier, Henry Moore, Max Morise, Paul Noug, Gordon Onslow Ford, Meret Oppenheim, Wolfgang Paalen, Roger Parry, Roland Penrose, Pablo Picasso, Kay Sage, Kurt Seligmann, Jindrich Styrsky, Maurice Tabard, Yves Tanguy, Dorothea Tanning, Toyen, Tristan Tzara, Raoul Ubac, Remedios Varo, Wols

Documents section includes important rediscovered writings alongside the key texts by leading figures. Many of the texts have been specially translated for this volume by Mary Ann Caws and Jonathan Eburne.