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Art appreciation Juvenile literature Carrington, Leonora 1917-2011 Carrington, Leonora 1917-2011 Juvenile literature Dalí, Salvador 1904-1989 Juvenile literature Painters Painting, English 20th century Juvenile literature Surrealism Juvenile literature Surrealist artists Surrealist artists Great Britain Biography Juvenile literature Women BiographyMorris, Desmond
Summary: Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life, and a rebellion against the establishment that gave rise to the First World War. In Lives of the Surrealists, Desmond Morris concentrates on the artists as people?as remarkable individuals. What were their personalities, their predilections, their character strengths and flaws?Unlike the Impressionists...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 MORWenzel, Angela.
Summary: Discover the world of Salvador Dali and how he paints pictures within pictures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.2 DALRaimondo, Joyce.
Summary: An introduction to Surrealism which includes guidance for related activities as well as brief biographies of six artists: Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte, Max Ernst, Joan Mir, Merit Oppenheim, and Frida Kahlo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709 RAIMarkel, Michelle
Summary: Ever since she was a little girl, Leonora Carrington loved to draw on walls, in books, on paper—and she loved the fantastic tales her grandmother told that took her to worlds that shimmered beyond this one, where legends became real. Leonora’s parents wanted her to become a proper English lady, but there was only one thing she wanted, even if it was unsuitable: to become an artist. In London,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2019