Surrealism Paperback – Abridged, June 23, 2010

...i am an autodidact when it comes to literature and art...because of a certain turn of events, i became interested in Dadaism & Surrealism...as a retired academic & researcher, i highly recommend this book as an authoritative, insightful, accessible, not elitist or patronizing overview of Surrealism...in addition, Caws is a terrific writer...if there were not so much to ingest and to ruminate about, i would not be able to put the book down--i have been making notes in the text as well as taking notes & recording ideas in a notebook...a great resource for beginners, students, professionals, & the general readership...

This is quite a good book on Surrealism. Mary Ann Caws commentary is very insightful and there are lots of great pictures. I've been studying Surrealism for a long time and I learned about some artists that I'd never heard of before in this book. For instance Eileen Agar, Brassai, Esteban Frances, Wilhelm Freddie and Pierre Molinier, to name a few. All the usual suspects are here as well: Dali, Magritte, Miro, Delvaux, Masson, Ernst, De Chirico, Bellmer and so on. One thing I like about this book is that it includes a lot of examples of Surrealist paintings, photographs, collages and objects that are not typically included in books on Surrealism. Caws is kind of an authority and she has put together a very fine book.

An excellent collection of works by Surrealist artists--accompanied by brief discussions of their significance--by the leading specialist in Surrealism.

Great book. Information condensed and easy to understand.

This book is exactly what I wanted. It was delivered really quickly and in a huge box with extra padding inside so that my book would not get damaged. Thanks!

Great

Spectacular and fantastic book.very inspiring and stimulating. A must own for your library.

A must for those interested in Surrealism.