SURREALISM

Surrealism was launched as a literary and artistic movement by French poet Andre Breton in 1924, and by the time of his death in 196 6 had become one of the most popular art movements of the 20th century. Its very name has entered everyday usage as a synonym for bi zarre. Taking the reader on a narrative journey through the history of Surrealism, this book is a digestible introduction to the mov ement's key figures, their works and where to find them.