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Paperback. Although Paul Delvaux (born 1897) is an artist of international standing, his work is relatively little known in the Anglo-Saxon world. This book places Delvaux's work in the tradition of European figurative painting, as well as in the context of twentieth-century Surrealism, exploring the relationship between them. Series: Essays in Art & Culture S. Num Pages: 136 pages, 62 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 228.
Although Paul Delvaux (born 1897) is an artist of international standing, his work is relatively little known in the Anglo-Saxon world. This book, the first on the artist written in English, places Delvaux's work in the tradition of European figurative painting, as well as in the more immediate context of twentieth-century Surrealism, exploring the relationship between them as they came together in the artist's works from the 1930s. David Scott identifies Delvaux's most characteristic contribution to twentieth-century art as that of problematizing academic history painting by surrealizing it. He concentrates on recurrent themes in Delvaux's art, notably his continuing, indeed ... Read more
Although Paul Delvaux (born 1897) is an artist of international standing, his work is relatively little known in the Anglo-Saxon world. This book, the first on the artist written in English, places Delvaux's work in the tradition of European figurative painting, as well as in the more immediate context of twentieth-century Surrealism, exploring the relationship between them as they came together in the artist's works from the 1930s. David Scott identifies Delvaux's most characteristic contribution to twentieth-century art as that of problematizing academic history painting by surrealizing it. He concentrates on recurrent themes in Delvaux's art, notably his continuing, indeed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Series
Essays in Art & Culture
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780948462399
SKU
V9780948462399
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About David Scott
David Scott is Associate Professor of French at Trinity College, Dublin. He is the editor of the Garnier-Flammarion edition of Baudelaire's Le Spleen de Paris.
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