Sarane Alexandrian was a French philosopher, essayist, and art critic who became a pivotal figure in the surrealist movement. His early encounter with Dada and surrealism led him to serve as the last secretary to André Breton, cementing his role within the surrealist current. Alexandrian championed Nietzsche's philosophy of the gay science, guiding the journal Supérieur Inconnu, which exalted dreams, love, knowledge, and revolution. His work explores the profound interplay of these values, deeply intertwined with art and philosophical inquiry.
Exploring the intriguing intersection of sex and spirituality, this book delves into sex magic practices within both Eastern and Western Mystery traditions. It reveals the historical and cultural contexts that shape these rituals, offering insights into their significance and applications. Readers will uncover the transformative power of sexual energy as a tool for personal and spiritual growth, along with practical techniques and exercises to integrate these practices into their own lives.
Surrealism, a significant artistic and intellectual movement that dominated the 20th century still inspires an avid interest today. Surrealist exhibitions proliferate the world over, and books devoted to the movement's illustrious participants abound. Rather than the lingering memory of a past poetic and pictorial adventure, Surrealism has proven to be a permanently relevant force.Written by Sarane Alexandrian, a friend and secretary to André Breton and one of Surrealism's most prominent historians, this book offers a dynamic comparison of the great and minor masters of Surrealism, via more than 200 illustrations demonstrating the myriad possibilities of these visionary and revelatory works. This volume pays tribute to the powers of the imagination, the random surprises of daily life and the observation of inexplicable phenomenon, while recognizing the sense of sacredness conveyed by cosmic mysteries, and adding to all the creative marvels seized by these artists the climax of their own inspiration. This book reveals how Surrealist painting, through its spirit and its audacious techniques, was fully engaged in the battle of modern art.
Focusing on some of the more famous works of one of the most innovative painters of the Impressionist era, Alexandrian evaluates the artist's relationship with other Impressionists and clarifies Seurat's unique concept of chromoluminosity.
A study of the surrealist movement which traces its development and examines the work and thoughts of its major artists