Surreal Lives: The Surrealists 1917 - 1945 / Brandon, Ruth ; Apollinaire G ; Aragon L ; Arp H ; Ball H ; Breton A ; Crevel R ; Desnos R ; Duchamp M ; Eluard P ; Jarry A ; Magritte R ; Picabia F ; Ray M ; Ribemont-Dessaignes G ; Queneau R ; Soupault P ; Tzara T., 1999
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Scope and Contents
This is an exceptionally well researched and presented book on the Surrealists with emphasis on their personal relationships and their political flirtation with Communism. The first part of the book emphasizes the poetic beginnnings of Surrealism, the second part the visual counterparts as exemplified by the paintings by Salvador Dali and the films by Luis Bunuel. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1999
Creator
- Apollinaire, Guillaume, 1880-1918 (Person)
- Breton, André, 1896-1966 (Person)
- Tzara, Tristan, 1896-1963 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (527 pages) in dust jacket) ; 23.5 x 16 x 3.5 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
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Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: New York : Grove Press. Nationality of creator: British. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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