Introduction to Surrealism

Author: Lao Gaofang
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Publish Date: 1997-12-01
Features: Surrealism is an important literary and artistic movement in France of the 20th century, as well as a thought movement that has had a profound impact on the spiritual outlook and lifestyle of modern Westerners. This book mainly introduces five chapters, with detailed chapters including Introduction, Chapter 1: The Historical Development and Political Proposals of Surrealism, The Historical Atmosphere of Surrealism's Emergence, Surrealism and Dadaism, Surrealism and the Communist Movement, From "The Second Manifesto" to the "Aragon Incident," From a Party Sympathizer to the Initiator of "Independent Revolution"; Chapter 2: The Philosophical Thought and Evolution of Surrealism, Surrealism and Its Opposition to Reality, Surrealism and Its Unity with Reality; Chapter 3: The Aesthetic Thought of Surrealism, The Poet's Involvement in Life, Automatic Writing—A Magnetic Field Separated by a Fence, Dreams as an Intermediate State Between Wakefulness and Sleep, "The Wonderful Zombie"—A Collective Dream, "Though Far Apart, They Become One in Spirit," Black Humor as a Spirit of Transcendence; Chapter 4: The Artistic Practice of Surrealism, Surrealist Poetry, Surrealist Theater, Surrealist Painting.