{"product_id":"9788415715184","title":"What is surrealism?","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Surrealism?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this essential work, André Breton, founder and main theorist of Surrealism, offers a clear and passionate definition of the movement that revolutionized 20th-century art and literature. Through a lecture delivered in Brussels in 1934, the author explains the origin, goals, and methods of Surrealism, clearing up doubts and dismantling misunderstandings. A brief yet forceful text that allows for an understanding of the essence of a movement that sought to liberate the imagination and transform life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book gathers the lecture that André Breton gave in Brussels in 1934, at a key moment for the consolidation of the surrealist movement. Breton, considered the \"foreman\" of Surrealism, addresses the fundamental questions about this current in a direct and didactic manner: when and why it was born, what its theoretical and practical principles are, and what it intends to achieve. Far from being a cryptic text, the work is presented as a declaration of intent and a passionate defense of creative freedom, automatic writing, objective chance, and the exploration of the unconscious. It is, in short, a gateway to surrealist thought explained by its greatest exponent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin and evolution of the surrealist movement from its first manifestations until 1934.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDefinition of Surrealism as pure psychic automatism and its relationship with the unconscious.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic writing and surrealist creation methods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of objective chance and imagination in artistic and literary creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe link between Surrealism and politics, morality, and social transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students and professionals of art, literature, and philosophy who wish to understand Surrealism from its original source. It is also ideal for readers interested in historical avant-gardes, the history of ideas, and the cultural movements of the 20th century. Its brevity and clarity make it accessible both to specialists and to any curious person who wants to know firsthand what Surrealism really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn authoritative and direct explanation of Surrealism by its founder and main theorist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eClarity on the movement's fundamental concepts, which are often misinterpreted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brief and concentrated text, ideal for a quick but profound read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and artistic context of one of the most influential movements of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA personal and passionate vision that invites reflection on creativity and freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breton, André\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casimiro Libros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e ARTS, ART HISTORY \/ ART AND DESIGN STYLES, ART AND DESIGN STYLES: SURREALISM AND DADAISM, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e HISTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 71 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential reference text for any serious approach to Surrealism. Its value lies in the authority of its author and in the expository clarity of a lecture intended for a wide audience. Despite its brevity, it condenses the essential principles of the movement without simplifying them, offering a reading that is as formative as it is stimulating. Ideal for those seeking a primary source that explains Surrealism from within, without intermediaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CASIMIRO LIBROS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407395021147,"sku":"9788415715184","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841571518.jpg?v=1781854403","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415715184","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}