This book covers the whole range of Morris' output (nearly 1000 paintings in 45 years) demonstrating the complexity and gradual development of his surrealist world. His paintings have taken him into a landscape inhabited by biomorphic figures that have slowly evolved from one canvas to the next. This personal world, full of ambiguous dramas and startling encounters of sexuality, humour, joy and violence, is subjected to close scrutiny by the French art historian, Michel Remy. The author also wrote "Le Mouvement Surrealiste ...
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This book covers the whole range of Morris' output (nearly 1000 paintings in 45 years) demonstrating the complexity and gradual development of his surrealist world. His paintings have taken him into a landscape inhabited by biomorphic figures that have slowly evolved from one canvas to the next. This personal world, full of ambiguous dramas and startling encounters of sexuality, humour, joy and violence, is subjected to close scrutiny by the French art historian, Michel Remy. The author also wrote "Le Mouvement Surrealiste en Angleterre".
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Add this copy of The Surrealist World of Desmond Morris to cart. $62.81, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1991 by Jonathan Cape Ltd.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1900grams, ISBN: 9780224031318.
