Enrico Donati
Enrico Donati

Author: Theodore F. Wolff

Publisher: Hudson Hills

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781555951382

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Enrico Donati first found acclaim when the grand master of Surrealism, Andre Breton, anointed him the movement's Wunderkind in 1942, soon after the young Italian's arrival in New York from Paris. He survived the demise of Surrealism and went on to exhibit with such major figures of the New York School as Rothko, de Kooning and Pollock. In addition to Theodore F. Wolff's monographic essay, Enrico Donati: Surrealism And Beyond features full documentation of the artist's career: lists of solo and group exhibitions, list of public collections, bibliography, index, and rare photographs of Donati as well as other key figures of the Surrealist movement. ILLUSTRATIONS: 87 colour & 28 b/w illustrations

A House of Her Own
A House of Her Own

Author: Judith D. Suther

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780803242340

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Born in 1989 to wealthy American parents in upstate New York, American Surrealist painter Kay Sage became a member of the Surrealist art movement in Paris in 1937. Along with an eloquent chronicle of Sage's life, Judith Suther shows how not only Sage's art but also the iconoclastic themes of her poetic works were related to Sage's lifelong revolt against social and artistic convention. 78 illustrations. 10 color plates.

Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp

Author: Octavio Paz

Publisher: Arcade Publishing

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781559701389

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'Octavio Paz, the most eminent public and literary figure in Mexico today, in this probing book conveys his awareness of Duchamp as a great cautionary figure in our culture, warning us with jest and quiet scandals of the menacing encroachment of criticism, science and even art.' - New York Times Book Review

History of the Surrealist Movement
History of the Surrealist Movement

Author: Gérard Durozoi

Publisher: Taylor & Francis US

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 832

ISBN-13: 9780226174112

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Tracing the movement from its origins in the 1920s to its decline in the 1950s and 1960s, Durozoi tells the history of Surrealism through its activities, publications, and reviews, demonstrating its close ties to some of the most explosive political, as well as creative, debates of the twentieth century. Unlike other histories, which focus mainly on the pre-World War II years of the movement in Paris, Durozoi covers both a wider chronological and geographic range, treating in detail the postwar years and Surrealism's colonization of Latin America, the United States, Japan, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, Italy, and North Africa. Drawing on documentary and visual evidence--including 1,000 photos, many of them in color--he illuminates all the intellectual and artistic aspects of the movement, from literature and philosophy to painting, photography, and film. All the Surrealist stars and their most important works are here--Aragon, Borges, Breton, Buñuel, Cocteau, Crevel, Dalí, Desnos, Ernst, Man Ray, Soupault, and many more--for all of whom Durozoi has provided brief biographical notes in addition to featuring them in the main text.

Duchamp's Pipe
Duchamp's Pipe

Author: Celia Rabinovitch

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2020-02-25

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1623173566

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Shortlisted for the 2021 Vine Awards Art, chess, and an $87,000 pipe frame an inside look at the relationship between Dadaist artist Marcel Duchamp and chess Grandmaster George Koltanowski Spanning three decades, two continents, two world wars, and the international art and chess scenes of the mid twentieth century, Duchamp's Pipe explores the remarkable friendship between art world enfant terrible Marcel Duchamp and blindfold chess champion George Koltanowski. Artist and cultural historian Celia Rabinovitch describes each man's rise to prominence, the chess matches that sparked their relationship, and the recently discovered pipe that Duchamp gave to Koltanowski. This tale of genius and resilience offers fresh insights into the essence of the gift in the bohemian underground. Rabinovitch invites us to discover the chess wizard and a Duchamp slightly off pedestal--and ultimately more human.

Tommy Steele
Tommy Steele

Author: Sebastian Lassandro

Publisher: Fonthill Media

Published: 2021-07-11

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13:

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• The first ever complete and authorised biography of Britain's first rock 'n' roller and all-round entertainment legend • Fully approved and endorsed by Sir Tommy Steele himself (the first time he has given approval for such a work to be completed) • A completely comprehensive and detailed study of Tommy's incomparable 65-year career • Handsomely illustrated with rare and archival photographs from Tommy Steele's archive • Foreword by Sir Tim Rice with direct contributions from Dame Judi Dench, Petula Clark, Elaine Paige, Paul Nicholas, Lesley Ann Warren and also from many of Tommy's theatrical co-stars In the summer of 1956, while on shore leave from the Merchant Navy, Thomas Hicks was spotted playing a new type of music in a coffee bar in London. Having never heard anything like this 'rock' performed in Britain, he became an overnight sensation―never returning to his ship. He changed his name to Tommy Steele and for 65 years he has been Britain's greatest showman. In a remarkable career spanning radio, records, Broadway and Hollywood, Tommy Steele started the rock revolution in the UK before moving to lighter, family entertainment and becoming a well-loved household name. He received an OBE for Services to Entertainment in 1979 and a knighthood for Services to Entertainment and Charity in 2020. He has conquered the West End, Hollywood and Broadway; holds records for the longest-running one-man-show in the London's West End and also the record for most appearances at the hallowed London Palladium. However, his remarkable career has never been detailed accurately and comprehensively―until now. Authorised by Sir Tommy Steele himself, A Life in the Spotlight offers readers a detailed insight into the career of an unrivalled entertainment legend, with countless facts, stories, details and anecdotes never before committed to print.

LIFE
LIFE

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1954-11-22

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.