Farewell to the Muse: Love, War, and the Women of Surrealism

by Whitney Chadwick

Farewell to the Muse documents what it meant to be a young, ambitious woman during an avant-garde movement defined by celebrated men. Focusing on the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, art historian Whitney Chadwick charts the lives of five female surrealists--connecting their experiences with art, friendship, and war. This vivid account, now in paperback, includes the fascinating story of Claude Cahun and Suzanne Malherbe in occupied Jersey, as well as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 050029626X
• ISBN13: 9780500296264
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.9"