Focusing on some of the more famous works of one of the most innovative painters of the Impressionist era, Alexandrian evaluates the artist's relationship with other Impressionists and clarifies Seurat's unique concept of chromoluminosity.
Sarane Alexandrian Knihy
15. červen 1927 – 11. září 2009
Sarane Alexandrian byl francouzský filozof, esejista a umělecký kritik, který se stal klíčovou postavou surrealistického hnutí. V mládí se seznámil s dadaismem a surrealismem a později působil jako poslední tajemník Andrého Bretona. Alexandrian obhajoval Nietzscheho filozofii radostné vědy a vedl časopis Supérieur Inconnu, který oslavoval sny, lásku, poznání a revoluci. Jeho dílo se vyznačuje hlubokým zájmem o tyto hodnoty a jejich propojením s uměním a filozofií.
Surrealism, a significant artistic and intellectual movement that dominated the 20th century still inspires an avid interest today. Surrealist exhibitions proliferate the world over, and books devoted to the movement's illustrious participants abound. Rather than the lingering memory of a past poetic and pictorial adventure, Surrealism has proven to be a permanently relevant force.Written by Sarane Alexandrian, a friend and secretary to André Breton and one of Surrealism's most prominent historians, this book offers a dynamic comparison of the great and minor masters of Surrealism, via more than 200 illustrations demonstrating the myriad possibilities of these visionary and revelatory works. This volume pays tribute to the powers of the imagination, the random surprises of daily life and the observation of inexplicable phenomenon, while recognizing the sense of sacredness conveyed by cosmic mysteries, and adding to all the creative marvels seized by these artists the climax of their own inspiration. This book reveals how Surrealist painting, through its spirit and its audacious techniques, was fully engaged in the battle of modern art.
A study of the surrealist movement which traces its development and examines the work and thoughts of its major artists
