{"product_id":"surrealism-9783836506731","title":"Surrealism","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cathrin Klingsohr-Leroy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Taschen\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: Fine Arts\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Criticism \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003eSalvador Dalí\u003c\/strong\u003e as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the turbulent seas of the early 20th century with sails billowing with \u003cstrong\u003edreams and desires\u003c\/strong\u003e. Inspired by the psychoanalytical practice of Sigmund Freud, the Surrealists championed the \u003cstrong\u003eunconscious as the domain of truth, \u003c\/strong\u003euninhibited by the standards or expectations of society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With techniques ranging from \u003cstrong\u003ehypnotism\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003enocturnal walks\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic writing\u003c\/strong\u003e, the likes of \u003cstrong\u003eAndré Breton, Max Ernst, Brassaï, \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Meret Oppenheim\u003c\/strong\u003e produced paintings, drawings, texts, and films in which they sought to excavate their most intimate and primal instincts. The results abound with \u003cstrong\u003esexual fantasies, \u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003emysterious, menacing creatures\u003c\/strong\u003e, and with the juxtaposition of seemingly contradictory objects or ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book introduces the origins and the sensational legacy of the Surrealist movement, one of the most \u003cstrong\u003eprofound and enduring influences on film, theater, literature, art, and thought\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Featured artists: \u003cstrong\u003eHans Arp, André Breton, Giorgio de Chirico, Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Paul Klee, René Magritte, André Masson, Matta, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Meret Oppenheim, Yves Tanguy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45030027165847,"sku":"9783836506731","price":1329.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783836506731.webp?v=1767896542","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/surrealism-9783836506731","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}