{"product_id":"17506-surrealism-and-nonwestern-art","title":"Surrealism and non-Western art","description":"\u003cP class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cSPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TheSans; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"\u003eThe Surrealists sought points of reference for the new artistic universe they wanted to create and found them in the cult objects of indigenous peoples, which at the time had not yet been fully explored as works of art. Authentic, inspired by dreams, with a mystical power of expression and magic potential—the Surrealist artists recognized an attitude related to the imaginary in the fantastic objects from Amazonia, Oceania, and Africa; in Indian and Inuit sculptures; or in pre-Columbian finds and made use of them for their own creativity.\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/SPAN\u003e\u003c\/P\u003e\n\u003cP class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 4.0cm\"\u003e\u003cSPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TheSans; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"\u003eThe multifaceted publication places spectacular indigenous objects and unique works by around fifty Surrealists in a dialogue and also inquires into how the perception of ethnic art has evolved over recent decades. In her essay, Ingrid Beytrison Comina highlights the importance that André Breton’s extensive ethnological collection in his studio had for the Surrealists. (German edition \u003cFONT face=\"Times New Roman\"\u003eISBN 978-3-7757-3758-6, French edition\u0026nbsp; ISBN 978-3-7757-3760-9 )\u003c\/FONT\u003e\u003c\/SPAN\u003e\u003c\/P\u003e\n\u003cP class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 4.0cm\"\u003e\u003cSPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TheSans; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/SPAN\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/P\u003e\u003cSPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TheSans; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\"\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TheSans; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri\"\u003e\n\u003cP class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"\u003e\u003cFONT size=3\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TheSans; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri\"\u003eAusstellung\/Exhibition: Fondation Pierre Arnaud, Lens, Crans-Montana, Schweiz\/Switzerland\u0026nbsp;13.6.–5.10.2014\u003c\/SPAN\u003e\u003cSPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: TheSans\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/SPAN\u003e\u003c\/FONT\u003e\u003c\/P\u003e\u003c\/SPAN\u003e\u003c\/SPAN\u003e\n","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44874863673608,"sku":"9783775737593","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8948\/8049\/files\/odoo_9783775737593_74b44b7f-b82e-4598-9094-6abe274868e6.jpg?v=1744138217","url":"https:\/\/www.hatjecantz.de\/en\/products\/17506-surrealism-and-nonwestern-art","provider":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","version":"1.0","type":"link"}