Surrealism and the Politics of Eros, 1938-1968

by Alyce Mahon

A core text for the study of modern art and an intellectual tour de force, this radically new history of French Surrealism explodes the orthodox notion that Surrealism went into terminal decline after the 1930s. Illustrated throughout not only with artworks but with rare contemporary photographs and documents, this book will become a classic work on one of the most popular and controversial art movements of the 20th century.

Genres: Art

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Alyce Mahon is Reader in Modern and Contemporary Art History at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of Surrealism and the Politics of Eros, 1938–1968 and Eroticism and Art. She lives in Cambridge, England.