Open the door to the dreamlike world of surrealism!
In this magical book, pop-up engineer Gerard Lo Monaco brings to life eight works of art by leading surrealists: Salvador Dali, Victor Brauner, Jean Arp, Man Ray, Joseph Cornell, Dora Maar, Rene Magritte and Andre Breton. Short texts introduce each work and its historical context, while hand-painted illustrations bring a new dimension to this revolutionary period in modern art.
Features eight pop-ups:
Salvador Dali: Lobster Telephone, 1938
Victor Brauner: Wolf-Table, 1939/1947
Jean Arp: Star, 1939
Man Ray: Indestructible Object, 1923/1959
Joseph Cornell: Owl Box, 1945/1946
Dora Maar: Untitled (Hand-Shell), 1934
Rene Magritte: Time Transfixed, 1938
Andre Breton: Studio Wall, 1922-1966
Produced in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou
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Verlagsort
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Maße
Höhe: 190 mm
Breite: 150 mm
Dicke: 26 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-500-02773-8 (9780500027738)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Gerard Lo Monaco is an Argentinian illustrator and paper engineer based in Paris. He has been art director at some of the most prestigious illustrated publishing houses, including Albin Michel and Helium. His pop-up version of The Little Prince has sold over 900,000 copies. He is also the creator of Sea Voyage and A Train Journey, both published by Thames & Hudson.
