Surrealism

by Cathrin Klingsohr-Leroy and Cathrin Klingsöhr-Leroy

Book Overview

With Salvador Dal as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the turbulent seas of the early 20th century with sails billowing with dreams and desires. Inspired by the psychoanalytical practice of Sigmund Freud, the Surrealists championed the unconscious as the domain of truth, uninhibited by the standards or expectations of society.

With techniques ranging from hypnotism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836506734
• ISBN13: 9783836506731
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.2" x 10.2"