Surrealism : desire unbound / edited by Jennifer Mundy ; consultant editor, Dawn Ades ; special adviser, Vincent Gille.
Contributor(s): Mundy, Jennifer
| Ades, DawnPublisher: London : Tate Publishing, 2001Description: 351p. ill. (some col.), facsims. (some col.), ports. (some col.); 28 cm001: 15007ISBN: 185437365X; 9781854373656; 1854374044; 9781854374042Subject(s): Surrealism -- ExhibitionsDDC classification: 709.0406
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Desire was one of the defining themes of surrealism. Influenced by the Freudian notion that sexual instincts were fundamental to the development of the psyche, the surrealists saw desire as a path to self-knowledge. Published to accompany the exhibition of international surrealism, this title feature essays that are intended to provide a wide-ranging exploration of the theme of surrealism and desire. Key works by artists such as Duchamp, Magritte, Ernst, Dali, de Chirico, Giocometti, Bellmer, Claude Cahun, and Dorothea Tanning are illustrated and discussed, and as well as surealist films and books, and photographs by Man Ray, Brassai and others.
Published on the occasion of the exhibition at Tate Modern, London, 20 September 2001 - 1 January 2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reviews provided by Syndetics
CHOICE Review
A handsome companion to an exhibit at the Tate Gallery (London, 2001) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, 2002), this well-crafted book comprises a rich lore of 300 illustrations, many not published previously, and 12 essays (by as many contributors) devoted to the many aspects of surrealist desire. Since the notion of desire is central to surrealism, this volume is overdue and most welcome. One could fault the editor for not giving the original (French, Spanish, German, etc.) language of the many texts and passages quoted, but that is a minor quibble. The book addresses desire in its broadest, Freudian sense, as the driving life force, both physical and spiritual--although clearly the sexual predominates. The surrealist definition of desire encompasses the notions of liberation from the constraints of the bourgeois order and the wholly unfettered expression of the imagination. A variety of presentations and explanations of events, artists, works, and particular manifestations of surrealism provide useful background and detail, thus usefully complementing the annotated essays. A comprehensive index concludes the volume. Recommended for academic libraries serving graduate students through faculty and for all persons interested in 20th-century art, literature, and culture. J.-P. Cauvin University of Texas at AustinThere are no comments on this title.