Pop-Up Surrealism
Open the door to the dreamlike world of surrealism! In this magical book, pop-up engineer Gerard Lo Monaco brings to life eight works of art by leading surrealists: Salvador Dali, Victor Brauner, Jean Arp, Man Ray, Joseph Cornell, Dora Maar, Rene Magritte and Andre Breton. Short texts introduce each work and its historical context, while hand-painted illustrations bring a new dimension to this revolutionary period in modern art. Features eight pop-ups: Salvador Dali: Lobster Telephone , 1938 Victor Brauner: Wolf-Table , 1939/1947 Jean Arp: Star , 1939 Man Ray: Indestructible Object , 1923/1959 Joseph Cornell: Owl Box , 1945/1946 Dora Maar: Untitled (Hand-Shell) , 1934 Rene Magritte: Time Transfixed , 1938 Andre Breton: Studio Wall , 1922-1966 Produced in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou
Author: Gerard Lo Monaco
Format: Hardback, 20 pages, 145mm x 195mm, 310 g
Published: 2024, Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Fine Arts / Art History
Open the door to the dreamlike world of surrealism! In this magical book, pop-up engineer Gerard Lo Monaco brings to life eight works of art by leading surrealists: Salvador Dali, Victor Brauner, Jean Arp, Man Ray, Joseph Cornell, Dora Maar, Rene Magritte and Andre Breton. Short texts introduce each work and its historical context, while hand-painted illustrations bring a new dimension to this revolutionary period in modern art. Features eight pop-ups: Salvador Dali: Lobster Telephone , 1938 Victor Brauner: Wolf-Table , 1939/1947 Jean Arp: Star , 1939 Man Ray: Indestructible Object , 1923/1959 Joseph Cornell: Owl Box , 1945/1946 Dora Maar: Untitled (Hand-Shell) , 1934 Rene Magritte: Time Transfixed , 1938 Andre Breton: Studio Wall , 1922-1966 Produced in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou