In Montparnasse

Describes with plenty of colour how surrealism, from Rene Magritte''s bowler hats to Salvador Dali''s watches, was born and developed'' The Timesbr>br>During the 1920s, in the Parisian neighbourhood of Montparnasse, a unique flowering of avant-garde artistic creativity became the cradle of Dada and Surrealism. In this crowd biography, Sue Roe tells the story - from Duchamp to Dali, via Man Ray and Max Ernst - of the salons and cafes, alliances and feuds, love affairs and scandals, successes and suicides of one of the most important and long-lasting artistic achievements of the twentieth century.br>br>''Supercharged. Highly colourful . . . they''re all here, the big names of the time - behaving badly, and, at times, quite madly too'' Observerbr>br>''Roe is a talented writer, fascinated by la vie Boheme. She can find phrases that perfectly capture the feeling of a neighbourhood'' Sunday Timesbr>br>''Brings together some of the chief protagonists in one of the 20th century''s most inventive art movements. A vivid read'' Radio Timesbr>br>''A skilled and graceful writer'' Daily Telegraph>

Product details

• Authors: Sue Roe
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780241976609
• ISBN: 978-0-241-97660-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Dada, France, HISTORY / Europe / France, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, ART / Criticism & Theory, ART / European, ART / Art & Politics, Surrealism, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Art, Painting & paintings, Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960, Art & Design Styles: Surrealism & Dada