Une Semaine De Bonte: A Surrealistic Novel in Collage
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (978 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486232522 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-23 |
| Language | : | French |
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The Dada and surrealist epigraphs which introduce each section appear in this edition in both French and English.Une Semaine De Bonté first appeared in 1934 in a series of five pamphlets of fewer than 1,000 copies each, and has never been reprinted before this present edition. 1891), one of the leading figures of the surrealistic movement and among the most original artists of the 20th century. Previously available only to a few libraries and collectors, this is a major source and great treat for anyone interested in the surrealists and their work, in collage, visual illusion, dream visions, and the interpretations of dreams.. "One of the clandestine classics of our century." — The New York TimesThis is the legendary collage masterpieces of Max Ernst (b. From old catalog and pulp novel illustrations, Ernst produced this series of 182 bizarre and darkly humorous collage scenes of classic dreams and erotic fantasies which seem mysteriously to lure the unconscious into view: Stern, proper-
Lee-Anne Raymond said He created such a sound world with seamless proportional interiors and exteriors populated by freakish and wonderful creatures. The time frame in which this series were created is astonishing and quite possibly this is what makes it such a mesmerising and theatrical journey. It has a frenetic relentlessness to it. The cohesive distinction of works created uninterrupted is clearly present. Ernst mined, arguably, near contempo. wiredweird said Elegant and inscrutable. These works convey a set of very disparate impressions. The first, visual level displays seamless craftsmanship. No untidy edges appear, the kind that mar so many collages. Careful matching of the different pieces works well, too - in most cases, it looks very nearly as if the whole composite image . "Inexhaustible wonder" according to Tim Lukeman. "Surrealism" is an overused word these days, drained of much of its original power but just open these startling pages of collage & you'll rediscover that it's still just as potent. Both disturbing dream & benign nightmare, the non-narrative accumulates in woozy intensity as you immerse yourself in
Language Notes Text: English, French (translation)