Surrealism and the occult / by Nadia Choucha.
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TextPublication details: Oxford [UK] : Mandrake, c1991.Description: 139 p. : 14 ill. ; 21 cmISBN: - 1869928164 :
- 9781869928162
- 0892813733 (paper)
- 9780892813735 (paper)
- 759.0663 CHO
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 759.0663 CHO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 26/10/2022 | 39002100314245 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Many people associate Surrealism with politics but it was also permeated by occult ideas, a fact often overlooked by art historians. This fascinating book concerns itself with magical subculture and the central role it played in the development of a great art movement. It also shows how many surrealists and their predecessors were steeped in magical ideas: Kandinsky, with his involvement in Theosophy; the sorcery of Salvador Dali; the alchemy of Pablo Picasso, and; the Shamanism of Max Ernst and Leonora Carrington.
Cover title: Surrealism & the occult.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-132) and index.