Realism, Rationalism, Surrealism: Art Between the Wars
 | Modern Art Practices and DebatesBy David Batchelor, Paul Wood, Briony Fer Yale University Press, 1993, Paperback Customer Rating: Recommend |
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The book begins by considering responses by French artists to the World War I, showing how Purism, Dada, and early Surrealism are related to the ethos of post-war reconstruction. The authors then discuss the language of construction in places as dissimilar as France, Germany and the Soviet Union; the contrasting demands of the utility and decoration of objects and paintings; and the relationship of Surrealism to questions of sexuality and gender and to Freudian theory. The book concludes by addressing the widespread debate over realism in art: whether it represents an alternative to the elitism of the avant-garde or whether avant-garde art should play a role in the development of a modern realism.
Title: Realism, Rationalism, Surrealism: Art Between the Wars (Modern Art Practices and Debates)
Sales Rank: 33087 in Books
Author: David Batchelor, Paul Wood, Briony Fer
Publisher: Yale University Press, 1993-06-23, Paperback, 371 pages, ISBN: 0300055196
Package Dimensions: 10 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches, 2.05 pounds
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