Anthologie des écrits sur l'art

by Paul Éluard

Raised in a working class suburb, Eluard interrupted his studies to spend two years in a tuberculosis sanitorium, where he read widely in French, German, and American poetry. Associated early with the surrealists, he later fought in the resistance and joined the Communist party. His work combines the dreamlike techniques of surrealism, a political humanism, and an attention to the transforming power of love. Eluard remains one of the contemporary poets most widely read and appreciated in France.

Genres: Art

328 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Paul Éluard was the pen name of Eugène Émile Paul Grindel. French poet, a founder of Surrealism with Louis Aragon and André Breton among others, one of the important lyrical poets of the 20th century. Éluard rejected later Surrealism and joined the French Communist Party. Many of his works reflect the major events of the century, such as the World Wars, the Resistance against the Nazis, and the political and social ideals of the 20th-century.

Reviews

[Wazzra · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Ce n'est qu'en combattant qu'on acquiert quelque chose, et, dans l'art, le combat, c'est la peine qu'on se donne. Ce que l'on sait, il faut le savoir l'épée à la main." -Ingres

"La ligne est le moyen par lequel [l'humain] se rend compte de l'effet de la lumière sur les objets; mais il n'y a pas de ligne dabs la nature où tout est plein: c'est en modelant que l'on dessiner" -Honoré de Balzac