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The traumatic surreal is the first major study to examine the leading role Germanophone women artists have played in deploying surrealism to respond to the traumatic events and legacies of the Second World War. -- .

Focusing on Germanophone women artists, this major study explores their significant contributions to surrealism as a means of addressing the traumas and lasting impacts of the Second World War. It highlights how these artists utilized surrealistic techniques to process and articulate their experiences, offering a unique perspective on the intersection of gender, art, and historical trauma.

An illuminating reappraisal of Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte.

The book offers a fresh perspective on Miller's contributions by revisiting traditional biographical narratives and highlighting unpublished and lesser-known works. It delves into her connections with surrealism and the American avant-garde, providing new insights into her artistic relationships and influences. This examination enriches the understanding of her legacy within the broader context of 20th-century art movements.

Belgian artist René Magritte's biography is a key element of his art. His life is infused with bizarre moments: a surreal journey oscillating between fact and fiction that he always conducted as the straight-faced bowler-hatted man. The events of Magritte's childhood played an important part in creating the surrealist, but it was his popular culture borrowings from crime fiction, advertising and postcards that has made his work instantly recognisable. The often unreliable nature of Magritte's accounts of his own life have transformed his public image into a kind of fictional character rather than a 'real person'. He would shape his own life story to be its own surreal work of art. This Is Frank Lloyd Wright brings his projects and persona into vivid focus. Wit and visual punch have been the hallmarks of the This Is series to date; the first architectural title in the series will give readers an up-close look at Wright's progress from difficult childhood, to struggling apprenticeship, to early success, through mid-life setbacks and on to late-life comeback. Beautiful specially commissioned illustrations documenting the important events in his life sit alongside photographs of Wright's most iconic buildings (including Fallingwater and New York's Guggenheim Museum).

Exploring the intersection of René Magritte's work and contemporary art theory, this book provides a fresh perspective on the artist's unique approach to painting. It delves into the themes and concepts that define his art, encouraging readers to reconsider his influence and relevance in today's artistic landscape. Through critical analysis, it highlights how Magritte's innovative ideas resonate with modern artistic discourse.

Dieser Band bietet einen einmaligen Überblick über die Künstlerinnen, die den Surrealismus geprägt haben. Auf dem neuesten Stand der Forschung und mit den 30 wichtigsten Künstlerinnen vom frühen 20. Jahrhundert bis heute. 90 Jahre nach der Geburt des Surrealismus ist diese Kunstrichtung wieder stärker in den Focus gerückt, wie zahlreiche internationale Ausstellungen in führenden Museen zeigen. Dieses umfangreiche Überblickswerk konzentriert sich auf Künstlerinnen und ihren Beitrag zu dieser faszinierenden Kunstrichtung. „Angels of Anarchy“ beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, in welcher kunsthistorischen Tradition diese Künstlerinnen stehen und untersucht, wie ihre Arbeiten auf die Konventionen der Kunstgeschichte antworten, wie sie sie bereichern und weiterentwickeln. Dieser Band ermöglicht es zum ersten Mal, die ganze Bandbreite der Surrealistinnen zu erfassen und ihren Beitrag zu dieser Kunst vollständig wahrzunehmen.