{"product_id":"surrealism-key-concepts-paperback","title":"Surrealism: Key Concepts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKrzysztof Fijalkowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael Richardson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmerging from the disruption of the First World War, surrealism confronted the resulting 'crisis of consciousness' in a way that was arguably more profound than any other cultural movement of the time.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe past few decades have seen an expansion of interest in surrealist writers, whose contribution to the history of ideas in the twentieth-century is only now being recognised.\u003ci\u003e Surrealism: Key Concepts\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in English to present an overview of surrealism through the central ideas motivating the popular movement. An international team of contributors provide an accessible examination of the key concepts, emphasising their relevance to current debates in social and cultural theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be an invaluable guide for students studying a range of disciplines, including Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology and Cultural Studies, and anyone who wishes to engage critically with surrealism for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors: \u003c\/strong\u003e Dawn Ades, Joyce Cheng, Jonathan P. Eburne, Krzysztof Fijalkowski, Guy Girard, Raihan Kadri, Michael Löwy, Jean-Michel Rabaté, Michael Richardson, Donna Roberts, Bertrand Schmitt, Georges Sebbag, Raymond Spiteri, and Michael Stone-Richards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKrzysztof Fijalkowski \u003c\/strong\u003eis Senior Lecturer in Visual Culture, BA Fine Art at Norwich University of the Arts, UK. He is the author of a number of articles on the subject of international surrealism, including contributions to the exhibition catalogues \u003ci\u003eSurreal Things: Surrealism and Design\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eSurreal House\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) and \u003ci\u003eMagritte A-Z\u003c\/i\u003e (2011).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Richardson \u003c\/strong\u003eis currently Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths University of London, UK. He is author of \u003ci\u003eOtherness in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCinema \u003c\/i\u003e(2010), \u003ci\u003eSurrealism and Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eThe Experience of Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003eGeorges Bataille\u003c\/i\u003e (1994). He has worked with Krzysztof Fijalkowski on a number of projects, including the books \u003ci\u003eRefusal of the Shadow: Surrealism and the Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) and \u003ci\u003eSurrealism against the Current\u003c\/i\u003e (2001). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738385911871,"sku":"9781138652118","price":77.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f60dcc03d8954d0d738b491662213606.webp?v=1765153140","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/surrealism-key-concepts-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}