Υπερρεαλισμός και ζωγραφική

by André Breton, Στέφανος Ν. Κουμανούδης

"Ένιωσα όλο το μυστήριο που σπρώχνει τους ανθρώπους να δημιουργήσουν μερικά πράγματα. Και τα δημιουργήματα μου φάνηκαν ακόμη πιο μυστηριώδη από τους δημιουργούς". (. . .)" Ότι ακούω δεν αξίζει τίποτα: δεν υπάρχει παρά μόνον ότι βλέπουν τα μάτια μου ανοιχτά ή περισσότερα ακόμα κλειστά". (ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΔΟΣΗΣ)

Genres: Art, Essays, Nonfiction, France, Philosophy, Art History

134 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1965

About the author

After World War I, French poet and literary theorist André Breton began to link at first with Dadaism but broke with that movement to write the first manifesto of surrealism in 1924.

People best know this theorist as the principal founder. His writings include the Surrealist Manifesto (Manifeste du surréalisme), in which he defined this "pure psychic automatism."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3...

Reviews

[Tosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Andre Breton, yes was a kook, and sort of a social-like fascist, but beyond that he was a natural leader - and had a good sense what was good out there. He ran the Surrealist club like Stalin would may have over his kitchen, but Breton interests were wide and spectacular.

This was probably one of the first books I have ever had in my collection regarding a writer talking about the visual arts. My late father gave it to me, and it stikes me as an important art document. Breton was there when it happened, and basically had the taste and skill to discuss the artists - who were either associates of his (fellow Surrealists) or friends.

[jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Art is a process of recording decisions. And is judged by opinions. I have no idea what to say about this book.

[George · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautifully produced book, containing wonderful essays on the visual art of the Surrealist movement.

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