Surrealism /

Surrealism, a reaction against the rationalism that plunged Europe into the First World War, sought to reunite the conscious and subconscious minds in order to create a new view of reality. Incorporating archival clips, this film analyzes the history of the movement through the works of André Breton...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Lee, Deborah, Misrahi, Kate, Marlow, Tim, 1963-
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2001]
Series:	Culture fix.
Subjects:	Surrealism. Art, Modern > 20th century. Breton, André, > 1896-1966. Ernst, Max, > 1891-1976. Man Ray, > 1890-1976. Dalí, Salvador, > 1904-1989. Read, Herbert, > 1893-1968. Magritte, René, > 1898-1967. Buñuel, Luis, > 1900-1983. Maddox, Conroy. Chapman, Jake, > 1966-

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Summary:	Surrealism, a reaction against the rationalism that plunged Europe into the First World War, sought to reunite the conscious and subconscious minds in order to create a new view of reality. Incorporating archival clips, this film analyzes the history of the movement through the works of André Breton, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Luis Bun̋uel and Herbert Read. Also includes footage of modern surrealists Conroy Maddox and Jake Chapman.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (29 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Series producer, Tim Carter.