Surreal Things

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Surreal Things
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Ghislaine Wood
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 287,Width 247
Category/GenreArt and design styles - Surrealism and Dada
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
ISBN/Barcode 9781851775019
ClassificationsDewey:709.0406307442134
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher V & A Publishing
Imprint V & A Publications
Publication Date 1 September 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

From the sensuality of Dali's Mae West Lips sofa to Schiaparelli's dramatic Tear dress, Surrealism produced some of the most extraordinary objects ever created. Now available in paperback, this book examines the movement's impact on the wider fields of design, photography and the decorative arts, and its sometimes uneasy relationship with the commercial world. Surreal Things features works from artists and designers such as Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Horst P. Horst, Alexander Calder, Max Ernst and Joan Miro and explores some of Surrealism's dominant themes. The range of objects spans painting, sculpture, works on paper, bookbinding, jewellery, ceramics, glass, textiles, furniture, fashion, film and photography.

Author Biography

Ghislaine Wood is a curator specializing in twentieth-century art and design in the Research Department at the V&A. She is the author and co-author of numerous publications including Art Nouveau 1890 - 1910 (V&A, 2000), Art Deco 1910 - 1939 (V&A, 2003), and British Design from 1948: Innovation in the Modern Age (V&A, 2012).