New surrealism - The uncanny in contemporary painting - Grand Format

NewSurrealism : The Uncanny fn Contemporary Painting by Robert Zeller offers a sweeping exposition of both historical Surrealism and its legacy in the world of contemporary art. It demonstrates the many ways in which the most significant art movement of the last century continues to be relevant today, ring an international selection of contemporary artists whose compositions and studio tice reveal its influence.
The book begins with a historical overview of Dada and the historical Surrealists, profiling most of the major artists involved, including Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, Leonora Carrington, Leonor Fini, Salvador Deli, and then features an expansive survey of 09 contemporary artists, including Rosa Loy, Glenn Brown, Arghavan Khosravi and many others, who engage in New Surrealism's seemingly unlimited variations of the movement's original themes.
Lastly, the book explores New Surrealism's influence on contemporary composition and studio practice with contributions by t4 artists, including Inka Essenhigh, Ginny Casey, and Anna Weyant.