Surrealism Beyond Borders

Surrealism Beyond Borders by Stephanie D’Alessandro and Matthew Gale / ISBN 9781588397270 / 384-page hardcover, 8.75 x 11.75, just published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art A fascinating book with a lot of artists who are new to me. *** A completely new way of looking at and understanding Surrealism, with a focus on the worldwide sweep of the movement This groundbreaking book challenges conventional narratives of Surrealism, tracing its impact and legacy from the 1920s to the late 1970s in places as diverse as Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Romania, Syria, Thailand, and Turkey. In doing so, it presents a more inclusive and accurate understanding of the fundamentally international character and lasting significance of the revolutionary artistic, literary, and philosophical movement. Vibrantly illustrated with more than 300 works of art by both well-known figures—including Dalí, Ernst, Kahlo, Magritte, and Miró—and numerous underrepresented artists, t