The Lives of the Surrealists

by Desmond Morris

Book Overview

Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment that gave rise to the World War I. In The Lives of the Surrealists, surrealist artist and celebrated writer Desmond Morris concentrates on the artists as people--as remarkable individuals. What were their personalities, their predilections, their character strengths and flaws?

Unlike the impressionists or the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500296375
• ISBN13: 9780500296370
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"