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Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The lives, loves and works of key British Surrealists revealed by one of the last surviving members of this movement, bestselling author and artist Desmond Morris. Feted for their idiosyncratic and imaginative works, the surrealists mar

Thames & Hudson, 2022. Hardcover. New. 248 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.20 inches.

London: Thames & Hudson, 2022. 247 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "The lives, loves and works of key British Surrealists revealed by one of the last surviving members of this movement, bestselling author and artist Desmond Morris. Feted for their idiosyncratic and imaginative works, the surrealists marked a pivotal moment in the history of modern art in Britain. Many banded together to form the British Surrealist Group, while others carved their own, independent paths. Here, bestselling author and surrealist artist Desmond Morris - one of the last surviving members of this important art movement - draws on his personal memories and experiences to present the intriguing life stories and complex love lives of this wild and curious set of artists. From the unpredictability of Francis Bacon to the rebelliousness of Leonora Carrington, from the beguiling Eileen Agar to the… Read More

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London, U.K: Thames Hudson Ltd , 2022. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A Pristine, Collectible, First Edition. This excellent book is a fascinating account of the lives of 34 British surrealists including Francis Bacon, Henry Moore & Paul Nash along with less familiar ones such as Eileen Agar, Leonora Carrington & Ceri Richards. With 107 illustrations. All in all, Desmond Morris's 'The British Surrealists' is an engrossing and enlightening guide to these extraordinary artists. 'Fizzingly written and sumptuously illustrated . What makes this biographical dictionary of British painters and sculptors so readable is that Morris is writing about people he once knew very well indeed . this beautifully illustrated book - each artist's bio is accompanied by two or three paintings - is a reminder of the extraordinary work of such Britons as Carrington and Agar, whose reputations as surrealists of the first order, able to stand comparison with Duchamp, de Chirico and the rest, have been… Read More