In Montparnasse : the emergence of surrealism in Paris, from Duchamp to Dali /

During the 1920s, in the Parisian neighbourhood of Montparnasse, a unique flowering of avant-garde artistic creativity became the cradle of Dada and Surrealism. In this crowd biography, Sue Roe tells the story, from Duchamp to Dali, via Man Ray and Max Ernst, of the salons and cafes, alliances and f...

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Main Author: Roe, Sue (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, [2019]
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Summary:During the 1920s, in the Parisian neighbourhood of Montparnasse, a unique flowering of avant-garde artistic creativity became the cradle of Dada and Surrealism. In this crowd biography, Sue Roe tells the story, from Duchamp to Dali, via Man Ray and Max Ernst, of the salons and cafes, alliances and feuds, love affairs and scandals, successes and suicides of one of the most important and long-lasting artistic achievements of the twentieth century.
Item Description:Originally published: UK: Fig Tree, 2018.
Physical Description:ix, 310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780241976609
024197660X
1101981172
9781101981177