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Dawn Ades
Dawn Ades writes on art history, with a focus on Surrealism. Her works include "Surrealism," "The surrealism reader," and "El surrealismo y el sueño," as well as "Image of the Black in Western Art Vol. V, Pt. 1.
Surrealism
Synopsis
This lavishly illustrated catalog explores the theme of desire in Surrealist art, accompanying a major transatlantic exhibition. It features key works by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, René Magritte, Max Ernst, and Salvador Dalí, alongside surrealist films, photographs, rare books, manuscripts, and letters. Essays by leading scholars examine how desire permeated all aspects of Surrealist activity, from art and writing to political struggles and ethical stances on individual liberty and the social control of sexuality.